Heteroaryloxy quinazoline derivatives

ABSTRACT

Disclosed are compounds of the following formula and their pharmaceutically-acceptable salts, which have an effect of glucokinase activation and are useful in the field of medicines for treatment for diabetes, obesity, etc. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     (wherein ring A represents a pyrazolyl group optionally having a lower alkyl group, etc.; ring B represents a heteroaryl group; R represents a lower alkyl group, etc.; R 1  represents a group of a formula: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     (wherein R 11  and R 12  each independently represent a hydrogen atom, etc.; m indicates an integer of from 2 to 6), etc.;
 
R 2  represents a lower alkyl group, etc.; r indicates an integer of from 0 to 3; k indicates an integer of from 0 to 4).

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to glucokinase activators containingheteroaryloxy quinazoline derivatives as active ingredients. The presentinvention further relates to novel heteroaryloxy quinazolinederivatives.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Glucokinase (GK) (ATP: D-hexose 6-phosphotransferase, EC 2.7.1.1) is oneof four mammalian hexokinases (hexokinase IV). Hexokinases are enzymesin the first step of the glycolytic pathway and catalyze the reactionfrom glucose to glucose-6-phosphate. Glucokinase is expressedprincipally in the liver and pancreatic beta cells and plays animportant role in whole-body glucose metabolism by controlling therate-determining step in glucose metabolism in these cells. Theglucokinases expressed in the liver and pancreatic beta cells differ inthe sequence of the 15 N-terminal amino acids due to a difference insplicing, respectively, whereas their enzymatic characteristics areidentical. The enzyme activities of the three hexokinases (I, II, andIII) other than the glucokinase become saturated at a glucoseconcentration of 1 mM or lower, whereas the Km of glucokinase to glucoseis 8 mM, which is close to the physiological blood glucose level.Accordingly, glucokinase-mediated intracellular glucose metabolism isaccelerated in response to blood glucose level changes by postprandialglucose level increase (10-15 mM) from normal glucose (5 mM).

It has been hypothesized for around 10 years that glucokinase serves asa glucose sensor for pancreatic beta cells and the liver (for example,see non-patent document 1). Recent results in glucokinasegene-manipulated mice have confirmed that glucokinase does in fact playan important role in systemic glucose homeostasis. Mice lacking afunctional glucokinase gene die shortly after birth (for example, seenon-patent document 2), while healthy and diabetic mice overexpressingglucokinase have lower blood glucose levels (for example, see non-patentdocument 3). With glucose level increase, the reactions of pancreaticbeta- and liver cells, while differing, both act toward lowering bloodglucose. Pancreatic beta cells secrete more insulin, while the livertakes up glucose and stores it as glycogen while also reducing glucoserelease.

Such variation in glucokinase enzyme activity is important for liver andpancreatic beta cell-mediated glucose homeostasis in mammals. Aglucokinase gene mutation has been found in a case of diabetes whichoccurs in youth, referred to as MODY2 (maturity-onset diabetes of theyoung), and the reduced glucokinase activity has been shown to beresponsible for blood glucose increase (for example, see non-patentdocument 4). In contrast, families having a mutation increasing theglucokinase activity has been found, and such individuals exhibithypoglycemia (for example, see non-patent document 5).

These suggest that in humans as well, glucokinase functions as a glucosesensor and thus plays an important role in glucose homeostasis. Glucoseregulation utilizing a glucokinase sensor system is likely to bepossible to achieve in most patients with type II diabetes mellitus.Since glucokinase activators should have effects of accelerating insulinsecretion by pancreatic beta cells and of promoting glucose uptake andinhibiting glucose release by the liver, they are likely to be useful astherapeutic agents for patients with type II diabetes mellitus.

In recent years, it has been found that pancreatic beta cell glucokinaseis expressed locally in rat brain, particularly in the ventromedialhypothalamus (VMH). Around 20% of VMH neurons are referred to as“glucose-responsive neurons”, and these have long been considered toplay an important role in body weight control. Administration of glucoseinto rat brain reduces feeding consumption, whereas inhibition ofglucose metabolism by intracerebral administration of glucose analogglucosamine produces hyperphagia. Electrophysiological experiments haveindicated that glucose-responsive neurons are activated in response tophysiological glucose level changes (5-20 mM) but that their activationis inhibited with glucose metabolism inhibition by, e.g., glucosamine.The glucose level-detecting system in the VMH is intended to be based ona glucokinase-mediated mechanism similar to that for insulin secretionby pancreatic beta cells. Accordingly, substances which activateglucokinase in the VMH in addition to the liver and pancreatic betacells not only exhibit a glucose rectifying effect but can alsopotentially rectify obesity, which is a problem for most patients withtype II diabetes mellitus.

The above description indicates that compounds havingglucokinase-activating effects are useful as therapeutic and/orprophylactic agents for diabetes mellitus, as therapeutic and/orprophylactic agents for chronic complications of diabetes mellitus, suchas retinopathy, nephropathy, neurosis, ischemic heart disease andarteriosclerosis, and further as therapeutic and/or prophylactic agentsfor obesity.

As a compound associated with a heteroaryloxy quinazoline derivativeaccording to the present invention, for example, a compound representedby the following formula (A):

is disclosed in patent document 1.

Although there is a commonality of having GK activity between thecompound represented by the formula (A) and a compound according to thepresent invention, the compound represented by the formula (A) has nodimethylaminoethoxy group as an essential substituent on a pyridinering.

-   patent document 1: WO2005/090332-   non-patent document 1: Garfinkel D. et al., Computer modeling    identifies glucokinase as glucose sensor of pancreatic beta-cells,    American Journal Physiology, vol. 247 (3Pt2) 1984, pp. 527-536-   non-patent document 2: Grupe A. et al., Transgenic knockouts reveal    a critical requirement for pancreatic beta cell glucokinase in    maintaining glucose homeostasis, Cell, vol. 83, 1995, pp. 69-78-   non-patent document 3: Ferre T. et al., Correction of diabetic    alterations by glucokinase, Proceedings of the National Academy of    Sciences of the U.S.A, vol. 93, 1996, pp. 7225-7230-   non-patent document 4: Vionnet N. et al., Nonsense mutation in the    glucokinase gene causes early-onset non-insulin-dependent diabetes    mellitus, Nature Genetics, vol. 356, 1992, pp. 721-722-   non-patent document 5: Glaser B. et al., Familial hyperinsulinism    caused by an activating glucokinase mutation, New England Journal    Medicine, vol. 338, 1998, pp. 226-230

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is desirable to provide therapeutic and/or prophylactic agents fordiabetes mellitus that bind to glucokinase to increase glucokinaseactivity; and to provide anti-obesity agents that stimulate and act onsatiety center by activating glucokinase. The present invention alsoprovides compounds having drug efficacy and/or more excellent propertiesas medicaments. Further provided are glucokinase activators comprisingcompounds according to the present invention or pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts thereof as active ingredients. Also provided aretreatments and/or therapeutic agents for diabetes mellitus comprisingcompounds according to the present invention or pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts thereof as active ingredients. Also provided arepharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds according to thepresent invention or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof as activeingredients. In addition, the present invention also providespharmaceutical compositions comprising: compounds according to thepresent invention used for treating, preventing and/or delaying onset oftype 2 diabetes mellitus; other drugs; and pharmaceutically acceptablecarriers.

The present inventors undertook thorough research to find thatintroduction of a dimethylaminoethoxy group or the like as a substituenton a quinazoline ring into quinazoline compounds having GK activationaction in related art results in great improvement in drug efficacyand/or properties such as solubility compared to quinazoline compoundsin related art, and the invention was thus accomplished.

Specifically, the present invention relates to:

(1) a compound represented by a formula (I):

[wherein the A ring represents a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl ring thatis selected from the group consisting of pyrazolyl, pyrazinyl,thiadiazolyl, thiazolyl, pyridinyl, thiatriazolyl, triazolyl,tetrazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, triazinyl, oxazolyl,oxadiazolyl and isoxazolyl groups, which may have one or two groupsselected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, lower alkoxy,halogen, hydroxy, C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl and lower alkyl having 1-3 identicalor different lower alkoxy groups, halogen atoms or hydroxy groups, orrepresents a ring in which the 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl ring and abenzene or pyridine ring are condensed;the B ring represents a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl group having 1-3identical or different hetero atoms selected from the group consistingof nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen atoms;R represents a group selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl,lower alkoxy, halogen, hydroxy and lower alkyl having 1-3 identical ordifferent lower alkoxy groups, halogen atoms or hydroxy groups;k represents an integer of from 0 to 4;R¹ denotes a group represented by a formula (II-1)

(wherein R¹¹ and R¹² each independently represent hydrogen, lower alkylor C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl, or R¹¹ and R¹², together with the nitrogen atom towhich they are bound, constitute 4- to 7-membered nitrogen-containingaliphatic rings (which may be substituted with 1-3 identical ordifferent halogen atoms), or any carbon atom of (CH₂)_(m), together withR¹¹ or R¹², may constitute 4- to 7-membered nitrogen-containingaliphatic rings;any carbon atom in (CH₂)_(m) may be substituted with a lower alkylgroup; the nitrogen atom to which R¹¹ and R¹² are bound may formN-oxide; andm represents an integer of from 2 to 6),a group represented by a formula (II-2)

—O—(CH₂)_(n)—R¹³  (II-2)

(wherein R¹³ represents lower alkoxy, hydroxy or carboxyl;n represents an integer of from 1 to 6;upon R¹³ being lower alkoxy, the lower alkoxy, together with any carbonatom of (CH₂)_(n), may form 5- to 7-membered aliphatic rings; andany carbon atom in (CH₂)_(n) may be substituted with a lower alkylgroup), a group represented by a formula (II-3)

(wherein R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are synonymous with the above R¹¹ and R¹²;p represents an integer of from 2 to 6; andR³ represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group), ora group represented by a formula (II-4)

(wherein R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ are synonymous with the above R¹¹ and R¹²;q represents an integer of from 2 to 6; andR⁴ represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group),and the substituent which the B ring has;R² is a group selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, loweralkoxy, halogen, hydroxy, cyano, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl,N-alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-dialkylcarbamoyl, lower alkylsulfonyl and loweralkyl having 1-3 identical or different lower alkoxy groups, halogenatoms, hydroxy groups, cyano groups, carboxyl groups, alkoxycarbonylgroups, N-alkylcarbamoyl groups, N,N-dialkylcarbamoyl groups or loweralkylsulfonyl groups, and the substituent which the B ring may have; andr represents an integer of from 0 to 3] or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof;

(2) the compound according to the above (1), wherein the B ring is agroup selected from the group consisting of pyridinyl, pyrazinyl,pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, imidazolyl andisoxazolyl groups, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;

(3) the compound according to the above (1), wherein the A ring is a 5-or 6-membered heteroaryl group that is selected from the groupconsisting of pyrazolyl, pyrazinyl, thiadiazolyl, pyridinyl, triazolyland isoxazolyl groups, which may have one or two groups selected fromthe group consisting of lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen, hydroxy,C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl and lower alkyl having 1-3 identical or different loweralkoxy groups, halogen atoms or hydroxy groups; and the B ring is agroup selected from the group consisting of pyridinyl and pyrimidinylgroups,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;

(4) the compound according to any one of the above (1) to (3), whereinR¹ is a group represented by the formula (II-1) or (II-2), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;

(5) the compound according to any one of the above (1) to (3), whereinR¹ is a group represented by the formula (II-1), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof;

(6) the compound according to any one of the above (1) to (3), whereinR¹ is a group represented by the formula (II-2), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof;

(7) the compound according to any one of the above (1) to (3), whereinR¹ is a group represented by the formula (II-3), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof;

(8) the compound according to any one of the above (1) to (3), whereinR¹ is a group represented by the formula (II-4), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof;

(9) the compound according to the above (5), wherein one of R¹¹ and R¹²is a hydrogen atom; and the other is a lower alkyl or C₃₋₇ cycloalkylgroup, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;

(10) the compound according to the above (5), wherein R¹¹ and R¹² eachindependently are lower alkyl or C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl groups, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;

(11) the compound according to the above (5), wherein R¹¹ and R¹²represent 4- to 7-membered nitrogen-containing aliphatic ringsconstituted by R¹¹ and R¹² together with the nitrogen atom to which theyare bound, (the nitrogen atom to which R¹¹ and R¹² are bound may formN-oxide; and the 4- to 7-membered nitrogen-containing aliphatic ringsmay be substituted with 1-3 identical or different halogen atoms), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;

(12) the compound according to the above (5), wherein R¹¹ and R¹²represent a 4- to 7-membered nitrogen-containing aliphatic rings formedby either R¹¹ or R¹² together with any carbon atom of (CH₂)_(m) (anycarbon atom in (CH₂)_(m) may be substituted with a lower alkyl group),or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;

(13) the compound according to the above (1), wherein the compoundrepresented by the formula (I) is

-   6-({3-chloro-5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   6-({2-chloro-5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-3-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   6-({6-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-3-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   6-({5-[3-(dimethylamino)propoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   6-({5-[2-(isopropylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   6-({5-[(1-methylazetidin-3-yl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   6-({2-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]pyrimidin-5-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   6-({5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]pyrimidin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-6-{[-5-(2-piperidin-1-yl)ethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}quinazolin-4-amine,-   6-[(5-{2-[ethyl(methyl)amino]ethoxy}pyridin-2-yl)oxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-({5-[2-(diethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-[(5-{2-[(3R)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl]ethoxy}pyridin-2-yl)oxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-[(5-{2-[(3S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl]ethoxy}pyridin-2-yl)oxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-6-[(5-{2-[(2R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl]ethoxy}pyridin-2-yl)oxy]quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-6-[(5-{2-[(2S)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl]ethoxy}pyridin-2-yl)oxy]quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-({5-[2-(cyclobutylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-({5-[2-(cyclopentylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-({3-chloro-5-[2-(ethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-({5-[2-(ethylamino)ethoxy]-3-fluoropyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-({3-chloro-5-[3-(ethylamino)propoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-({3-chloro-5-[3-(isopropylamino)propoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-({3-chloro-5-[3-(methylamino)propoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-{[-5-(azetidin-3-yloxy)-3-chloropyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-({5-[(1-isopropylazetidine-3-yl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-({5-[(1-ethylazetidin-3-yl)oxy]-3-fluoropyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-[(5-{[(2S)-2-(methylamino)propyl]oxy}pyridin-2-yl)oxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   6-[(5-{[(2R)-2-(methylamino)propyl]oxy}pyridin-2-yl)oxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   6-({5-[(1-methylazetidin-3-yl)methoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-6-{[5-(2-pyrrolidin-2-ylethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}quinazolin-4-amine,-   N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-6-({5-[2-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-({5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   6-({3-chloro-5-[2-(methylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-{[3-fluoro-5-(2-pyrrolidin-1-ylethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   6-({5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]-3-methylpyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-({3-chloro-5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   6-({5-[2-(ethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   6-({5-[2-(isopropylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)-6-{[5-(2-pyrrolidin-1-ylethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}quinazolin-4-amine,-   6-({3-fluoro-5-([2-(methylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-({3-fluoro-5-[2-(isopropylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-({3-methyl-5-[2-(methylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-{[5-(2-azetidin-1-ylethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   6-{[3-chloro-5-(3-pyrrolidin-1-ylpropoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-({3-chloro-5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-pyrazin-2-ylquinazolin-4-amine,-   6-({5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-pyrazin-2-ylquinazolin-4-amine,-   6-({3-chloro-5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methoxy[1,3]thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   6-({5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(3-methyl)-1,2,4-thiadiazol-5-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   6-({5-[2-(ethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(3-methyl)-1,2,4-thiadiazol-5-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   2-{[5-chloro-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethanol,-   6-{[3-chloro-5-(2-methoxyethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   2-{[6-chloro-5-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethanol,-   2-{[6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethanol,-   3-{[6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}propan-1-ol,-   2-{[5-fluoro-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethanol,-   (2R)-2-{[5-chloro-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}propan-1-ol,-   (2R)-1-{[6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}propan-2-ol,-   (2S)-1-{[6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}propan-2-ol,-   2-{[5-chloro-6-({4-[(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)-amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethanol,-   2-[(5-chloro-6-{[4-(pyrazin-2-ylamino)quinazolin-6-yl]oxy}pyridin-3-yl)oxy]ethanol,-   2-{[5-fluoro-6-({4-[(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethanol,-   3-{[5-chloro-6-({4-[(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)-amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}propan-1-ol,    {[5-chloro-6-({4-[(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}acetic    acid,-   5-chloro-N-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-N-methyl-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-sulfonamide,-   5-chloro-N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-N-methyl-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-sulfonamide,-   5-chloro-N-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-N-methyl-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)nicotinamide,-   5-chloro-N-methyl-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)-N-(2-pyrrolidin-1-ylethyl)nicotinamide,-   3-chloro-N-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-N-methyl-2-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)isonicotinamide,-   5-chloro-N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-N-methyl-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)nicotinamide,-   N,N-dimethyl-2-{[5-methyl-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethanamine    hydrochloride,-   N-methyl-2-{[5-methyl-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethanamine    hydrochloride,-   N-ethyl-2-{[5-methyl-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethanamine    hydrochloride,-   N-(2-{[5-methyl-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethyl)propan-2-amine    hydrochloride,-   N-{2-[(6-{[4-(pyridin-2-ylamino]quinazolin-6-yl]oxy}pyridin-3-yl)oxy]ethyl}propan-2-amine    hydrochloride,-   N-(2-{[6-({4-[(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)amino)quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethyl)propan-2-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-{[5-(2-aminoethoxy)-3-chloropyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   N-(2-{[6-({4-[(2-methyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethyl)propan-2-amine    hydrochloride,-   N-ethyl-2-({6-[(4-{[2-(propan-2-yl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]amino}quinazolin-6-yl)oxy]pyridin-3-yl}oxy)ethanamine    hydrochloride,-   N-[2-({6-[(4-{[2-(propan-2-yl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]amino}quinazolin-6-yl)oxy]pyridin-3-yl}oxy)ethyl]cyclopropane    amine hydrochloride,-   N-(2-{[6-({4-[(2-ethyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethyl)propan-2-amine    hydrochloride,-   N-methyl-2-({6-[(4-{[2-(propan-2-yl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]amino}quinazolin-6-yl)oxy]pyridin-3-yl}oxy)ethanamine    hydrochloride,-   N-(2-{[5-methyl-6-({4-[(2-methyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethyl)propan-2-amine    hydrochloride,-   N-(2-{[6-({4-[(2-cyclopropyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethyl)propan-2-amine    hydrochloride,-   (3R)-3-fluoro-1-(2-{[5-methyl-6-({4-[(2-methyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethyl)pyrrolidine    hydrochloride or-   2-{[5-methyl-6-({4-[(2-methyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethanol,    or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;

(14) a pharmaceutical composition comprising (1) to (3), describedbelow, used for treating, preventing and/or delaying the onset of type 2diabetes mellitus:

(1) the compound according to the above (1) represented by the formula(I):

[wherein each symbol has the same definition specified above];(2) one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of (a) to(i) described below: (a) other glucokinase activators; (b) biguanides;(c) PPAR agonists; (d) insulin; (e) somatostatins; (f) α-glucosidaseinhibitors; (g) insulin secretagogues; (h) DPP-IV inhibitors (dipeptidylpeptidase inhibitors); and (i) glucose uptake facilitators; and(3) pharmacologically acceptable carriers;

(15) a glucokinase activator comprising the compound according to anyone of the above (1) to (13) or the pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof as an active ingredient;

(16) a treatment and/or a therapeutic agent for diabetes mellituscomprising the compound according to any one of the above (1) to (13) orthe pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient;and

(17) a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound according toany one of the above (1) to (13) or the pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof.

Heteroaryloxy quinazoline derivatives according to the present inventionrepresented by the formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable saltsthereof have potent glucokinase-activating effects and are thus usefulfor treatment and/or prevention of diabetes mellitus, complications ofdiabetes mellitus, or obesity. The heteroaryloxy quinazoline derivativesaccording to the present invention are also greatly improved inproperties, such as solubility, and/or drug efficacy, compared to2-pyridinecarboxamide derivatives in related art, and thus moreexcellent as medicaments.

Compounds according to the present invention are adaptable for bothtypes of diabetes mellitus, insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM)and non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM).

As used herein, a diabetes mellitus complication refer to a diseaseaccompanying due to the onset of diabetes mellitus. Specifically,examples of diabetes mellitus complications include diabeticnephropathy, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic neuropathy and diabeticarteriosclerosis.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The meanings of terms as used herein are described below, and a compoundaccording to the present invention is described in further detail. Theterm “lower alkyl” refers to linear or branched C₁₋₆ alkyl andencompasses, for example, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl,isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, isoamyl, neopentyl, isopentyl,1,1-dimethylpropyl, 1-methylbutyl, 2-methylbutyl, 1,2-dimethylpropyl,hexyl, isohexyl, 1-methylpentyl, 2-methylpentyl, 3-methylpentyl,1,1-dimethylbutyl, 1,2-dimethylbutyl, 2,2-dimethylbutyl,1,3-dimethylbutyl, 2,3-dimethylbutyl, 3,3-dimethylbutyl, 1-ethylbutyl,2-ethylbutyl, 1,2,2-trimethylpropyl and 1-ethyl-2-methylpropyl.

The term “lower alkoxy” refers to a group, in which a hydrogen atom ofhydroxy is substituted with the above-mentioned lower alkyl, andencompasses, for example, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy, butoxy,sec-butoxy, tert-butoxy, pentyloxy, isopentyloxy, hexyloxy andisohexyloxy.

The term “halogen atom” encompasses, for example, fluorine, chlorine,bromine and iodine atoms.

The term “C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl” refers to a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 7carbon atoms, specifically, e.g., cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl,cyclohexyl and cycloheptyl.

In order to further specifically disclose a compound represented by theformula (I) in accordance with the present invention

[wherein each symbol has the same definition specified above]each symbol used in the formula (I) is described referring to specificexamples.

The A ring means a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl group that is selectedfrom the group consisting of pyrazolyl, pyrazinyl, thiadiazolyl,thiazolyl, pyridinyl, thiatriazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, imidazolyl,pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, triazinyl, oxazolyl, oxadiazolyl andisoxazolyl groups, which may have one or two groups selected from thegroup consisting of lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen, hydroxy, C₃₋₇cycloalkyl and lower alkyl having 1-3 identical or different loweralkoxy groups, halogen atoms or hydroxy groups, or means a ring in whichthe 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl ring and a benzene or pyridine ring arecondensed.

Specifically, the A ring means: a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl groupselected from the group consisting of unsubstituted pyrazolyl,pyrazinyl, thiadiazolyl, thiazolyl, pyridinyl, thiatriazolyl, triazolyl,tetrazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, triazinyl, oxazolyl,oxadiazolyl and isoxazolyl groups, or a ring in which the 5- or6-membered heteroaryl ring and a benzene or pyridine ring are condensed;or a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl group that is selected from the groupconsisting of pyrazolyl, pyrazinyl, thiadiazolyl, thiazolyl, pyridinyl,thiatriazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrimidinyl,pyridazinyl, triazinyl, oxazolyl, oxadiazolyl and isoxazolyl groups,which may have one or two groups selected from the group consisting oflower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen, hydroxy, C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl and loweralkyl having 1-3 identical or different lower alkoxy groups, halogenatoms or hydroxy groups.

A lower alkyl group that is a substituent of the A ring encompasses thesame groups as the above-defined lower alkyl groups.

A lower alkoxy group that is a substituent of the A ring encompasses thesame groups as the above-defined lower alkoxy groups.

A halogen atom that is a substituent of the A ring encompasses the samegroups as the above-defined halogen atoms.

A cycloalkyl group that is a substituent of the A ring encompasses thesame groups as the above-defined cycloalkyl groups.

A lower alkyl group having 1-3 identical or different lower alkoxygroups, halogen atoms or hydroxy groups that is a substituent of the Aring encompasses the same groups as the above-defined group having 1-3identical or different lower alkoxy groups, halogen atoms or hydroxygroups

The A ring encompasses pyrazolyl, pyrazinyl, thiadiazolyl, pyridinyl,triazolyl and thiazolopyridinyl groups, which may have one or two groupsselected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, lower alkoxy,halogen, hydroxy, C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl and lower alkyl having 1-3 identicalor different lower alkoxy groups, halogen atoms or hydroxy groups, morespecifically, e.g., pyrazolyl, 1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl,1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl, 1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl,1-propyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl, pyrazinyl, 5-methylpyrazin-2-yl,5-ethylpyrazin-2-yl, 5-isopropylpyrazin-2-yl, 5-propylpyrazin-2-yl,[1,3]thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl,5-methoxy-[1,3]thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl,5-methyl-[1,3]thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl, pyridin-2-yl,5-methylpyridin-2-yl, 2-methyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl,2-(propan-2-yl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl, 2-ethyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl and2-cyclopropyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl groups.

The B ring means a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl group having 1-3identical or different hetero atoms selected from the group consistingof nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen atoms.

The B ring encompasses pyridinyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl,thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, imidazolyl and isoxazolyl groups, among whichthe pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl and pyrazinyl groups are preferred.

R denotes a group selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl,lower alkoxy, halogen, hydroxy and lower alkyl having 1-3 identical ordifferent lower alkoxy groups, halogen atoms or hydroxy groups.

The symbol k denotes an integer of from 0 to 4.

R¹ denotes a group represented by the formula (II-1)

a group represented by the formula (II-2)

—O—(CH₂)_(n)—R¹³  (II-2)

a group represented by the formula (II-3)

and a group represented by the formula (II-4)

The group represented by the formula (II-1) is described.

R¹¹ and R¹² each independently denote hydrogen, lower alkyl or C₃₋₇cycloalkyl.

The term “lower alkyl” represented by R¹¹ and R¹² refers to an identicalgroup as “lower alkyl” defined above and specifically encompasses, e.g.,methyl, ethyl, isopropyl and propyl groups.

The term “C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl” represented by R¹¹ and R¹² refers tocyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl and cycloheptyl.

R¹¹ and R¹², together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound,also form 4- to 7-membered nitrogen-containing aliphatic rings. The 4-to 7-membered nitrogen-containing aliphatic rings may be substitutedwith 1-3 identical or different halogen atoms.

Examples of 4- to 7-membered nitrogen-containing aliphatic ringsspecifically include azetidin-1-yl, pyrrolidin-1-yl,2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl, piperidin-1-yl, hexamethyleneimin-1-yl and3-fluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl.

Any carbon atom of (CH₂)_(m), together with R¹¹ or R¹², may also form 4-to 7-membered nitrogen-containing aliphatic rings.

Examples of “4- to 7-membered nitrogen-containing aliphatic rings”formed by any carbon atom of (CH₂)_(m), together with R¹¹ or R¹²,specifically include 1-methylazetidin-3-yl, 1-ethylazetidin-3-yl,1-isopropylazetidin-3-yl, 1-isopropylpyrrolidin-3-yl,1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl, pyrrolidin-3-yl, 1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl,1-ethylpyrrolidin-3-yl and 1-methylpiperidin-4-yl.

Any carbon atom in the (CH₂)_(m) may be substituted with theabove-defined lower alkyl.

The nitrogen atom to which R¹¹ and R¹² are bound may form N-oxide.

The symbol m refers to an integer of from 2 to 6.

The group represented by the formula (II-2) will now be described.

R¹³ refers to a lower alkoxy, hydroxy or carboxyl group.

The lower alkoxy group represented by R¹³ refers to an identical groupas the above-defined lower alkoxy.

In addition, upon R¹³ being lower alkoxy, the lower alkoxy, togetherwith any carbon atom of (CH₂)_(n), may form 5- to 7-membered aliphaticrings.

Examples of the 5- to 7-membered aliphatic rings specifically includecyclopentyl, cyclohexyl and cycloheptyl groups.

Any carbon atom of (CH₂)_(n) may be also substituted with a lower alkylgroup.

The symbol n refers to an integer of from 1 to 6.

The formula (II-3) is described.

R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are synonymous with the above R¹¹ and R¹².

R³ refers to a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group.

The symbol p refers to an integer of from 2 to 6.

The formula (II-4) is described.

R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ are synonymous with the above R¹¹ and R¹².

R⁴ refers to a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group.

The symbol q refers to an integer of from 2 to 6.

R² refers to a group selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl,lower alkoxy, halogen, hydroxy, cyano, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl,N-alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-dialkylcarbamoyl, lower alkylsulfonyl and loweralkyl having 1-3 identical or different lower alkoxy groups, halogenatoms, hydroxy groups, cyano groups, carboxyl groups, alkoxycarbonylgroups, N-alkylcarbamoyl groups, N,N-dialkylcarbamoyl groups or loweralkylsulfonyl groups.

R¹ is preferably the group represented by the formula (II-1) or (II-2),more preferably the group represented by the formula (II-1).

In a preferred embodiment of the group represented by the formula(II-1), for example, one of R¹¹ and R¹² is a hydrogen atom and the otheris a lower alkyl or C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl group.

In another preferred embodiment of the group represented by the formula(II-1), for example, R¹¹ and R¹² each independently are lower alkyl orC₃₋₇ cycloalkyl groups.

In another preferred embodiment of the group represented by the formula(II-1), for example, R¹¹ and R¹² are 4- to 7-memberednitrogen-containing aliphatic rings formed by R¹¹ and R¹² together withthe nitrogen atom to which they are bound, (the 4- to 7-memberednitrogen-containing aliphatic rings may be substituted with 1-3identical or different halogen atoms; and the nitrogen atom to which R¹¹and R¹² are bound may form N-oxide).

In another preferred embodiment of the group represented by the formula(II-1), for example, R¹¹ and R¹² are 4- to 7-memberednitrogen-containing aliphatic rings formed by either R¹¹ or R¹² togetherwith any carbon atom of (CH₂)_(m) (any carbon atom in the (CH₂)_(m) maybe substituted with a lower alkyl group).

Any preferred aspects of R, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R¹¹, R¹², R¹³, R¹⁴, R¹⁵,R¹⁶, R¹⁷, k, m, n, p, q and r may be combined.

Compounds represented by the formula (I) specifically include, forexample,

-   6-({2-chloro-5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-3-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   6-({6-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-3-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   6-({5-[3-(dimethylamino)propoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   6-({5-[2-(isopropylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   6-({5-[(1-methylazetidin-3-yl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   6-({2-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]pyrimidin-5-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   6-({5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]pyrimidin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-6-{[5-(2-piperidin-1-yl)ethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}quinazolin-4-amine,-   6-[(5-{2-[ethyl(methyl)amino]ethoxy}pyridin-2-yl)oxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-({5-[2-(diethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-[(5-{2-[(3R)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl]ethoxy}pyridin-2-yl)oxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-[(5-{2-[(3S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl]ethoxy}pyridin-2-yl)oxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-6-[(5-{2-[(2R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl]ethoxy}pyridin-2-yl)oxy]quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-6-[(5-{2-[(2S)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl]ethoxy}pyridin-2-yl)oxy]quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-({5-[2-(cyclobutylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-({5-[2-(cyclopentylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-({3-chloro-5-[2-(ethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-({5-[2-(ethylamino)ethoxy]-3-fluoropyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-({3-chloro-5-[3-(ethylamino)propoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-({3-chloro-5-[3-(isopropylamino)propoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-({3-chloro-5-[3-(methylamino)propoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-{[5-(azetidin-3-yloxy)-3-chloropyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-({5-[(1-isopropylazetidine-3-yl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-({5-[(1-ethylazetidin-3-yl)oxy]-3-fluoropyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-[(5-{[(2S)-2-(methylamino)propyl]oxy}pyridin-2-yl)oxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   6-[(5-{[(2R)-2-(methylamino)propyl]oxy}pyridin-2-yl)oxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   6-({5-[(1-methylazetidin-3-yl)methoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-6-{[5-(2-pyrrolidin-2-ylethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}quinazolin-4-amine,-   N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-6-({5-[2-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-({5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   6-({3-chloro-5-[2-(methylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-{[3-fluoro-5-(2-pyrrolidin-1-ylethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   6-({5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]-3-methylpyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-({3-chloro-5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   6-({5-[2-(ethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   6-({5-[2-(isopropylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)-6-{[5-(2-pyrrolidin-1-ylethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}quinazolin-4-amine,-   6-({3-fluoro-5-([2-(methylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-({3-fluoro-5-[2-(isopropylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-({3-methyl-5-[2-(methylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-{[5-(2-azetidin-1-ylethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   6-{[3-chloro-5-(3-pyrrolidin-1-ylpropoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazolin-4-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-({3-chloro-5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-pyrazin-2-ylquinazolin-4-amine,-   6-({5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-pyrazin-2-ylquinazolin-4-amine,-   6-({3-chloro-5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methoxy[1,3]thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   6-({5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(3-methyl)-1,2,4-thiadiazol-5-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   6-({5-[2-(ethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(3-methyl)-1,2,4-thiadiazol-5-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   2-{[5-chloro-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethanol,-   6-{[3-chloro-5-(2-methoxyethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   2-{[6-chloro-5-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethanol,-   2-{[6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethanol,-   3-{[6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}propan-1-ol,-   2-{[5-fluoro-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethanol,-   (2R)-2-{[5-chloro-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}propan-1-ol,-   (2R)-1-{[6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}propan-2-ol,-   (2S)-1-{[6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}propan-2-ol,-   2-{[5-chloro-6-({4-[(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)-amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethanol,-   2-[(5-chloro-6-{[4-(pyrazin-2-ylamino)quinazolin-6-yl]oxy}pyridin-3-yl)oxy]ethanol,-   2-{[5-fluoro-6-({4-[(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethanol,-   3-{[5-chloro-6-({4-[(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)-amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}propan-1-ol,    {[5-chloro-6-({4-[(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}acetic    acid,-   5-chloro-N-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-N-methyl-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-sulfonamide,-   5-chloro-N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-N-methyl-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-sulfonamide,-   5-chloro-N-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-N-methyl-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)nicotinamide,-   5-chloro-N-methyl-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)-N-(2-pyrrolidin-1-ylethyl)nicotinamide,-   3-chloro-N-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-N-methyl-2-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)isonicotinamide,-   5-chloro-N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-N-methyl-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)nicotinamide,-   N,N-dimethyl-2-{[5-methyl-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethanamine    hydrochloride,-   N-methyl-2-{[5-methyl-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethanamine    hydrochloride,-   N-ethyl-2-{[5-methyl-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethanamine    hydrochloride,-   N-(2-{[5-methyl-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethyl)propan-2-amine    hydrochloride,-   N-{2-[(6-{[4-(pyridin-2-ylamino)quinazolin-6-yl]oxy}pyridin-3-yl)oxy]ethyl}propan-2-amine    hydrochloride,-   N-(2-{[6-({4-[(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)amino)quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethyl)propan-2-amine    hydrochloride,-   6-{[5-(2-aminoethoxy)-3-chloropyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,-   N-(2-{[6-({4-[(2-methyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethyl)propan-2-amine    hydrochloride,-   N-ethyl-2-({6-[(4-{[2-(propan-2-yl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]amino}quinazolin-6-yl)oxy]pyridin-3-yl}oxy)ethanamine    hydrochloride,-   N-[2-({6-[(4-{[2-(propan-2-yl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]amino}quinazolin-6-yl)oxy]pyridin-3-yl}oxy)ethyl]cyclopropane    amine hydrochloride,-   N-(2-{[6-({4-[(2-ethyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethyl)propan-2-amine    hydrochloride,-   N-methyl-2-({6-[(4-{[2-(propan-2-yl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]amino}quinazolin-6-yl)oxy]pyridin-3-yl}oxy)ethanamine    hydrochloride,-   N-(2-{[5-methyl-6-({4-[(2-methyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethyl)propan-2-amine    hydrochloride,-   N-(2-{[6-({4-[(2-cyclopropyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethyl)propan-2-amine    hydrochloride,-   (3R)-3-fluoro-1-(2-{[5-methyl-6-({4-[(2-methyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethyl)pyrrolidine    hydrochloride or-   2-{[5-methyl-6-({4-[(2-methyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethanol,

The compounds of the formula (I) of the present invention can beproduced, for example, according to the method mentioned below.

[In the formula, L₁ represents a leaving group, and the other symbolsare the same as above.]

(Step 1)

This step is a method of reacting a compound (1) and a compound (2) inthe presence of a base to produce the compound (I) of the invention.

The compound (1) to be used can be produced according to the methoddescribed in literature (e.g., WO2005/090332), or according to a methodsimilar to it, or according to a combination thereof with an ordinarymethod.

The base to be used includes, for example, potassium tert-butoxide,lithium diisopropylamide, sodium tert-pentoxide, cesium carbonate,sodium hydrogencarbonate.

The amount of the base to be used may be generally from 1 to 10equivalents relative to 1 equivalent of the compound (1), preferablyfrom 1 to 3 equivalents.

The leaving group for L₁ is, for example, preferably a fluorine atom, achlorine atom, a bromine atom, or an iodine atom.

The amount of the compound (2) to be used may be generally from 1 to 10equivalents relative to 1 equivalent of the compound (1), preferablyfrom 1 to 3 equivalents.

Not specifically defined, the reaction solvent may be any one notinterfering with the reaction, and includes, for example,dimethylacetamide (this may be referred to as DMA),N,N-dimethylformamide (this may be referred to as DMF), dimethylsulfoxide (this may be referred to as DMSO).

The reaction temperature may be generally from 80 to 200° C.

The reaction time may be generally from 1 to 50 hours, preferably from 1to 25 hours.

The reaction in this step may be carried out generally in a sealed tubeor under an inert gas atmosphere.

Thus obtained, the compound (I) may be isolated and purified in a knownseparation and purification method of, for example, concentration,concentration under reduced pressure, reprecipitation, solventextraction, crystallization or chromatography.

Compounds of a formula (I-1) of the invention:

can be produced, for example, according to the following method:

[In the formula, X represents a leaving group, and the other symbols arethe same as above.]

(Step 2)

This step is a method of reacting a compound (1) and a compound (3) inthe presence of a base to produce a compound (4).

The base to be used includes, for example, potassium tert-butoxide,lithium diisopropylamide, sodium tert-pentoxide, cesium carbonate,sodium hydrogencarbonate.

The amount of the base to be used may be generally from 1 to 10equivalents relative to 1 equivalent of the compound (1), preferablyfrom 1 to 3 equivalents.

The leaving group for X is, for example, preferably a fluorine atom, achlorine atom, a bromine atom, or an iodine atom.

The compound (3) to be used includes, concretely for example,2,3-dichloro-5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)pyridine,5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2-fluoropyridine,2-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-5-fluoropyrimidine,2-chloro-5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)pyrimidine,5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2,3-difluoropyridine,3-chloro-5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2-fluoropyridine,5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2-fluoro-3-methylpyridine.

The amount of the compound (3) to be used may be generally from 1 to 10equivalents relative to 1 equivalent of the compound (1), preferablyfrom 1 to 3 equivalents.

Not specifically defined, the reaction solvent may be any one notinterfering with the reaction, and includes, for example, DMA, DMF,DMSO.

The reaction temperature may be generally from 100 to 200° C.

The reaction in this step may be carried out, using a microwave reactor.

The reaction time may be generally from 0.1 to 5 hours, preferably from0.2 to 2 hours.

The reaction in this step may be carried out generally in a sealed tubeor under an inert gas atmosphere.

Thus obtained, the compound (4) may be isolated and purified in a knownseparation and purification method of, for example, concentration,concentration under reduced pressure, reprecipitation, solventextraction, crystallization or chromatography, or not isolated andpurified, this may be subjected to the next step.

(Step 3)

This step is a method of hydrolyzing the compound (4) with an acid toproduce a compound (5).

The acid to be used includes formic acid, hydrochloric acid, aceticacid, trifluoroacetic acid.

The amount of the acid to be used may be generally from 1 equivalent toa solvent amount relative to 1 equivalent of the compound (4),preferably from 1 to 100 equivalents.

Not specifically defined, the reaction solvent may be any one notinterfering with the reaction, and includes, for example, chloroform,methylene chloride, DMF, methanol, ethanol, water, and their mixedsolvents.

The reaction time may be generally from 0.2 to 10 hours, preferably from0.2 to 5 hours.

Thus obtained, the compound (5) may be isolated and purified in a knownseparation and purification method of, for example, concentration,concentration under reduced pressure, reprecipitation, solventextraction, crystallization or chromatography, or not isolated andpurified, this may be subjected to the next step.

(Step 4)

This step is a method of reacting the compound (5) obtained in theprevious step 3 and a compound (6) in the presence of a reducing agentto produce a compound (I-1) of the invention.

The amount of the compound (6) to be used may be generally from 1 to 20equivalents relative to 1 equivalent of the compound (5), preferablyfrom 1 to 5 equivalents.

The reducing agent to be used includes sodium triacetoxyborohydride,sodium cyanoborohydride, sodium borohydride.

The amount of the reducing agent to be used may be generally from 1 to10 equivalents relative to 1 equivalent of the compound (5), preferablyfrom 1 to 5 equivalents.

Zinc chloride, acetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, magnesium chloride,boron trifluoride or the like may be added to the reaction system, andits amount may be generally from 1 to 10 equivalents relative to 1equivalent of the compound (5), preferably from 1 to 3 equivalents.

Not specifically defined, the reaction solvent may be any one notinterfering with the reaction and includes, for example, methanol,ethanol, acetic acid, tetrahydrofuran (THF), chloroform,dichloromethane. Of those, for example, preferred are chloroform, THF.

The reaction time may be generally from 1 hour to 24 hours, preferablyfrom 1 hour to 8 hours.

The reaction temperature may be generally from 0° C. to 100° C.,preferably from 0° C. to 40° C.

Thus obtained, the compound (I-1) of the invention may be isolated andpurified in a known separation and purification method of, for example,concentration, concentration under reduced pressure, crystallization,solvent extraction, reprecipitation or chromatography.

Compounds (I-1) of the invention may also be produced according to thefollowing method:

[In the formula, X₁ represents a leaving group, and the other symbolshave the same meanings as above.]

(Step 5)

This step is a method of reacting the above compound (1) with a compound(7) in the presence of a base to produce a compound (8).

The base to be used includes, for example, sodium hydride, cesiumcarbonate.

The amount of the base to be used may be generally from 1 to 5equivalents relative to 1 equivalent of the compound (1), preferablyfrom 1 to 3 equivalents.

The leaving group for X₁ includes, for example, a fluorine atom, achlorine atom, a bromine atom, an iodine atom.

The compound (7) to be used includes, for example,5-bromo-2-nitropyridine.

The amount of the compound (7) to be used may be generally from 1 to 5equivalents relative to 1 equivalent of the compound (1), preferablyfrom 1 to 2 equivalents.

Not specifically defined, the reaction solvent may be any one notinterfering with the reaction, and includes, for example, DMA, DMF, THF.

The reaction temperature may be generally from 20° C. to 100° C.,preferably from 30° C. to 80° C.

The reaction time may be generally from 1 hour to 50 hours, preferablyfrom 1 hour to 20 hours.

Thus obtained, the compound (8) may be isolated and purified in a knownseparation and purification method of, for example, concentration,concentration under reduced pressure, reprecipitation, solventextraction, crystallization or chromatography, or not isolated andpurified, this may be subjected to the next step.

(Step 6)

This step is a method of reducing the nitro group that the compound (8)has, thereby producing a compound (9).

The reducing agent to be used includes, for example, iron powder,palladium.

The amount of the reducing agent to be used may be generally from 0.01to 50 equivalents relative to 1 equivalent of the compound (8),preferably from 0.1 to 10 equivalents.

Ammonium chloride or ammonium acetate may be present in the reactionsystem, and the reaction may be attained under a hydrogen atmosphere.

Not specifically defined, the reaction solvent may be any one notinterfering with the reaction, and includes, for example, methanol,ethanol, THF, water or their mixed solvents.

The reaction temperature may be generally from 20° C. to 150° C.,preferably from 50° C. to 100° C.

The reaction time may be generally from 0.2 hours to 10 hours,preferably from 0.2 hours to 5 hours.

Thus obtained, the compound (9) may be isolated and purified in a knownseparation and purification method of, for example, concentration,concentration under reduced pressure, reprecipitation, solventextraction, crystallization or chromatography, or not isolated andpurified, this may be subjected to the next step.

(Step 7)

This step is a method of converting the amino group that the compound(9) has, into a hydroxyl group, thereby producing a compound (10).

The reaction in this step may be attained by reacting the compound (9)with sodium nitrite in the presence of an acid.

The amount of sodium nitrite to be used may be generally from 1 to 5equivalents relative to 1 equivalent of the compound (9), preferablyfrom 1 to 2 equivalents.

The acid to be used includes sulfuric acid.

The amount of the acid to be used may be generally from 20 to 200equivalents relative to 1 equivalent of the compound (9), preferablyfrom 50 to 100 equivalents.

The reaction temperature may be generally from −20° C. to 30° C.,preferably from −20° C. to 0° C.

The reaction time may be generally from 0.2 hours to 12 hours,preferably from 0.2 hours to 6 hours.

The compound (10) may also be produced by stirring the above compound(5) (where m is 3) in the presence of a base.

The base to be used includes, for example, triethylamine,diisopropylethylamine.

The amount of the base to be used may be generally from 1 to 5equivalents relative to 1 equivalent of the compound (5), preferablyfrom 2 to 3 equivalents.

Not specifically defined, the reaction solvent may be any one notinterfering with the reaction, and includes, for example, THF.

The reaction temperature may be generally from 0° C. to 100° C.,preferably from 20° C. to 40° C.

The reaction time may be generally from 1 to 48 hours, preferably from 4to 12 hours.

Thus obtained, the compound (10) may be isolated and purified in a knownseparation and purification method of, for example, concentration,concentration under reduced pressure, reprecipitation, solventextraction, crystallization or chromatography, or not isolated andpurified, this may be subjected to the next step.

(Step 8)

This step is a method of reacting the compound (10) with a compound (11)to produce a compound (I-1) of the invention.

The reaction of the compound (10) with a compound (11) is so-calledMitsunobu reaction, which may be effected in the presence of a phosphinecompound and an azo compound, according to a method described inliterature (e.g., “The use of diethyl azodicarboxylate andtriphenylphosphine in synthesis and transformation of natural products”,by Mitsunobu O.; Synthesis, Vol. 1, 1981, pp. 1-28), or according to amethod similar to it, or according to an ordinary method combined withit.

The amount of the alcohol compound (11) to be used may be generally from0.5 to 10 equivalents relative to 1 equivalent of the compound (10),preferably from 1 to 3 equivalents.

The phosphine compound to be used in this step is generally, forexample, triphenyl phosphine, tributyl phosphine.

The amount of the phosphine compound to be used may be generally from0.5 to 10 equivalents, preferably from 1 to 3 equivalents relative to 1equivalent of the compound (10).

The azo compound to be used includes, for example, diethylazodicarboxylate, diisopropyl azodicarboxylate.

The amount of the azo compound to be used may be generally from 0.5 to10 equivalents, preferably from 1 to 3 equivalents relative to 1equivalent of the compound (10).

Not specifically defined, the reaction solvent to be used in this stepmay be any one not interfering with the reaction, and includes, forexample, THF, toluene.

The reaction temperature in this step may be generally from 0° C. to thereflux temperature of the reaction solvent, preferably from 15 to 30° C.

The reaction time in this step may be generally from 1 to 48 hours,preferably from 4 to 12 hours.

Thus obtained, the compound (I-1) may be isolated and purified in aknown separation and purification method of, for example, concentration,concentration under reduced pressure, reprecipitation, solventextraction, crystallization or chromatography.

Compound (I-1) of the invention may also be produced, for example,according to the following method:

[In the formula, X₂ represents a leaving group; Pro represents ahydroxy-protective group; Ms represents a methanesulfonyl group; and theother symbols have the same meanings as above.]

(Step 9)

his step is a method of reacting a compound (1) with a compound (12) inthe presence of a base to produce a compound (13). The reaction in thisstep may be attained according to the method described in the above step1 or 2, or according to a method similar to it, or according to acombination thereof with an ordinary method.

The compound (12) to be used includes, for example,2-fluoro-5-[3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)propoxy]pyridine,3-chloro-2-fluoro-5-[3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)propoxy]pyridine.

The hydroxy-protective group in the compound (12) includes, for example,a tetrahydropyranyl (THP) group, a methoxymethyl (MOM) group, anethoxyethyl (EE) group.

Thus obtained, the compound (13) may be isolated and purified in a knownseparation and purification method of, for example, concentration,concentration under reduced pressure, reprecipitation, solventextraction, crystallization or chromatography, or not isolated andpurified, this may be subjected to the next step.

(Step 10)

This step is a method of removing the hydroxyl-protective group Pro fromthe compound (13) to produce a compound (14).

The removal of the protective group in this step may be attained in thesame manner as in the method described in literature (for example,Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, by T. W. Green, 2nd Ed., JohnWiley & Sons, 1991), or in accordance with it, or by combining it withan ordinary method.

For example, when the hydroxyl-protective group is a THP group, then thecompound (13) may be reacted with pyridinium p-toluenesulfonate (PPTS)in a solvent such as ethanol, thereby removing the THP group.

The compound (14) may also be produced by reacting the above compound(10) with a compound (12-1):

ProO—(CH₂)_(m)—OMs  (12-1)

(wherein Ms represents a methanesulfonyl group; and the other symbolshave the same meanings as above), in the presence of a base.

The base to be used includes, for example, potassium tert-butoxide,lithium diisopropylamide, cesium carbonate, sodium hydride.

The amount of the base to be used may be generally from 1 to 5equivalents relative to 1 equivalent of the compound (10), preferablyfrom 2 to 3 equivalents.

The compound (12-1) includes, for example,(25)-2-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)propyl methanesulfonate,(2R)-2-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)propyl methanesulfonate,(1S)-2-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-1-methylethyl methanesulfonate.

Not specifically defined, the reaction solvent may be any one notinterfering with the reaction, and includes, for example, DMSO, THF,DMF, DMA.

The reaction temperature may be generally from 20° C. to 150° C.,preferably from 50° C. to 100° C.

The reaction time may be generally from 1 to 48 hours, preferably from 4to 12 hours.

The compound (14) may also be produced through Mitsunobu reaction of theabove compound (10) with a compound (12-2):

ProO—(CH₂)_(m)—OH  (12-2)

(wherein the symbols have the same meanings as above).

The reaction in this step may be attained in the same manner as in theabove step 8, or according to a method similar to it, or according to acombination thereof with an ordinary method.

Thus obtained, the compound (14) may be isolated and purified in a knownseparation and purification method of, for example, concentration,concentration under reduced pressure, reprecipitation, solventextraction, crystallization or chromatography, or not isolated andpurified, this may be subjected to the next step.

(Step 11)

This step is a method of reacting the compound (14) with MsCl(methanesulfonyl chloride) in the presence of a base to produce acompound (15).

In place of MSCl, also usable is TsCl (p-toluenesulfonyl chloride).

The base to be used includes, for example, triethylamine,diisopropylethylamine.

The amount of the base to be used may be generally from 1 to 10equivalents relative to 1 equivalent of the compound (14), preferablyfrom 1 to 3 equivalents.

Not specifically defined, the reaction solvent may be any one notinterfering with the reaction, and includes, for example,dichloromethane, chloroform, THF, acetonitrile, DMF, acetone, ethanol,2-propanol.

The reaction temperature may be generally from 0° C. to the refluxtemperature of the reaction solvent, preferably from 0° C. to 150° C.

The reaction time may be generally from 0.1 hours to 72 hours,preferably from 0.5 hours to 12 hours.

Thus obtained, the compound (15) may be isolated and purified in a knownseparation and purification method of, for example, concentration,concentration under reduced pressure, reprecipitation, solventextraction, crystallization or chromatography, or not isolated andpurified, this may be subjected to the next step.

(Step 12)

This step is a method of reacting the compound (15) with a compound (6)to produce a compound (I-1) of the invention.

The compound (6) to be used may be generally from 1 to 20 equivalentsrelative to 1 equivalent of the compound (15), preferably from 1 to 10equivalents.

Not specifically defined, the reaction solvent may be any one notinterfering with the reaction, and includes, for example,dichloromethane, chloroform, THF, DMF, methanol, ethanol, water

The reaction temperature may be generally from 0° C. to the refluxtemperature of the reaction solvent, preferably from 0° C. to 80° C.

The reaction time may be generally from 1 to 48 hours, preferably from 1to 24 hours.

Thus obtained, the compound (I-1) of the invention may be isolated andpurified in a known separation and purification method of, for example,concentration, concentration under reduced pressure, reprecipitation,solvent extraction, crystallization or chromatography.

Compounds (I-2) of the invention:

[wherein u indicates an integer of from 0 to 4; and the other symbolshave the same meanings as above],or compounds (I-3):

[wherein the symbols have the same meanings as above] can be produced,for example, according to the following method:

[In the formula, Pro₂ represents an amino-protective group; and theother symbols have the same meanings as above.]

(Step 13)

This step is a method of reacting a compound (10) with a compound (16)in the presence of a base to produce a compound (17).

The base to be used includes, for example, potassium tert-butoxide,lithium diisopropylamide, cesium carbonate, sodium hydrogencarbonate,sodium tert-pentoxide.

The amount of the base to be used may be generally from 1 to 5equivalents relative to 1 equivalent of the compound (10), preferablyfrom 1 to 3 equivalents.

The amino-protective group for Pro₂ is, for example, preferably a Bocgroup.

The compound (16) to be used includes concretely, for example,tert-butyl 3-[(methylsulfonyl)oxy]azetidine-1-carboxylate.

The amount of the compound (16) to be used may be generally from 0.5 to5 equivalents relative to 1 equivalent of the compound (10), preferablyfrom 1 to 2 equivalents.

Not specifically defined, the reaction solvent may be any one notinterfering with the reaction, and includes, for example, DMA, DMF,DMSO.

The reaction temperature may be generally from 80 to 200° C.

The reaction time may be generally from 1 hour to 50 hours, preferablyfrom 1 hour to 20 hours.

Thus obtained, the compound (17) may be isolated and purified in a knownseparation and purification method of, for example, concentration,concentration under reduced pressure, reprecipitation, solventextraction, crystallization or chromatography, or not isolated andpurified, this may be subjected to the next step.

(Step 14)

This step is a method of removing the amino-protective group from thecompound (17) to produce a compound (I-2) of the invention. The removalof the amino-protective group may be attained in the same manner as inthe method described in literature (for example, Protective Groups inOrganic Synthesis, by T. W. Green, 2nd Ed., John Wiley & Sons, 1991), orin accordance with it, or by combining it with an ordinary method,thereby removing the protective group to convert the compound (17) intoa compound (I-2) of the invention. For example, when theamino-protective group is a Boc group, then the compound (17) may bereacted with TFA in a solvent such as chloroform, thereby removing theprotective group.

Thus obtained, the compound (I-2) of the invention may be isolated andpurified in a known separation and purification method of, for example,concentration, concentration under reduced pressure, reprecipitation,solvent extraction, crystallization or chromatography.

(Step 15)

This step is a method of reacting a compound (I-2) of the invention witha corresponding aldehyde or ketone in the presence of a reducing agent,thereby producing a compound (I-3) of the invention.

The reaction in this step may be attained in the same manner as in theabove step 4, or in accordance with a method similar to it, or inaccordance with a combination thereof with an ordinary method.

Thus obtained, the compound (I-3) of the invention may be isolated andpurified in a known separation and purification method of, for example,concentration, concentration under reduced pressure, reprecipitation,solvent extraction, crystallization or chromatography.

Compounds (I-4) of the invention:

[wherein the symbols have the same meanings as above] can be produced,for example, according to the following method:

[In the formula, X₃ represents a leaving group; and the other symbolshave the same meanings as above.]

(Step 16)

This step is a method of reacting a compound (1) with a compound (18) inthe presence of a base to produce a compound (19).

The leaving group for X₃ is preferably a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom,a bromine atom or an iodine atom.

The compound (18) includes, for example,5-[2-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)ethoxy]-2-fluoropyridine,3-chloro-5-[2-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)ethoxy]-2-fluoropyridine,5-[2-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)ethoxy]-2,3-difluoropyridine.

The reaction in this step may be effected in the same manner as in theabove step 1 or 2, or according to a method similar to it, or accordingto a combination thereof with an ordinary method.

Thus obtained, the compound (19) may be isolated and purified in a knownseparation and purification method of, for example, concentration,concentration under reduced pressure, reprecipitation, solventextraction, crystallization or chromatography, or not isolated andpurified, this may be subjected to the next step.

(Step 17)

This step is a method of reacting the compound (19) with an acid such asTFA to produce the above compound (5).

The amount of the acid such as TFA to be used may be generally from 1equivalent to a solvent amount relative to 1 equivalent of the compound(19), preferably from 10 to 100 equivalents.

Not specifically defined, the reaction solvent may be any one notinterfering with the reaction, and includes, for example, chloroform,methylene chloride, methanol, ethanol, DMF, water or their mixedsolvents.

The reaction temperature may be generally from 0° C. to 60° C.,preferably from 0° C. to room temperature.

The reaction time may be generally from 1 hour to 72 hours, preferablyfrom 1 hour to 12 hours.

Thus obtained, the compound (5) may be isolated and purified in a knownseparation and purification method of, for example, concentration,concentration under reduced pressure, reprecipitation, solventextraction, crystallization or chromatography, or not isolated andpurified, this may be subjected to the next step.

(Step 18)

This step is a method of reducing the aldehyde group that the compound(5) has, thereby producing a compound (I-4).

The reducing agent to be used includes, for example, sodiumtriacetoxyborohydride, sodium cyanoborohydride, sodium borohydride,lithiumaluminium hydride.

The amount of the reducing agent to be used may be generally from 0.25to 10 equivalents relative to 1 equivalent of the compound (5),preferably from 1 to 5 equivalents.

Not specifically defined, the reaction solvent may be any one notinterfering with the reaction, and includes, for example, methanol,ethanol, chloroform, methylene chloride, THF or their mixed solvents.

The reaction temperature may be generally from 0° C. to 60° C.,preferably from 0° C. to room temperature.

The reaction time may be generally from 0.5 to 10 hours, preferably from0.5 to 5 hours.

Thus obtained, the compound (I-4) may be isolated and purified in aknown separation and purification method of, for example, concentration,concentration under reduced pressure, reprecipitation, solventextraction, crystallization or chromatography.

Compounds (I-5) of the invention:

[wherein the symbols have the same meanings as above] can be produced,for example, according to the following method:

[In the formula, X₂ represents a leaving group; and the other symbolshave the same meanings as above.]

(Step 19)

This step is a method of reacting a compound (1) with a compound (20) inthe presence of a base to produce a compound (I-5) of the invention.

The reaction in this step may be attained in the same manner as in theabove step 1 or 2, or according to a method similar to it, or accordingto a combination thereof with an ordinary method.

The leaving group for X₂ includes, for example, a halogen atom, amethanesulfonyloxy group, a p-toluenesulfonyloxy group.

The compound (20) includes, for example,2,3-dichloro-5-(2-methoxyethoxy)pyridine.

When R₁₃ is a hydroxyl group or a carboxyl group, it may be suitablyprotected or deprotected. The introduction or removal of the protectivegroup may be attained in the same manner as in the method described inliterature (for example, Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, by T.W. Green, 2nd Ed., John Wiley & Sons, 1991), or in accordance with it,or by combining it with an ordinary method.

Thus obtained, the compound (I-5) of the invention may be isolated andpurified in a known separation and purification method of, for example,concentration, concentration under reduced pressure, reprecipitation,solvent extraction, crystallization or chromatography.

Compounds (I-6) of the invention:

[wherein the symbols have the same meanings as above] can be producedaccording to the following method:

[In the formula, X₃ represents a leaving group, and the other symbolshave the same meanings as above.]

(Step 20)

This step is a method of reacting a compound (1) with a compound (21) inthe presence of a base to produce a compound (I-6) of the invention.

The compound (21) to be used includes, for example,5,6-dichloro-N-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-N-methylpyridine-3-sulfonamide,5,6-dichloro-N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-N-methylpyridine-3-sulfonamide.

The reaction in this step may be attained in the same manner as in theabove step 1 or 2, or according to a method similar to it, or accordingto a combination thereof with an ordinary method.

Thus obtained, the compound (I-6) of the invention may be isolated andpurified in a known separation and purification method of, for example,concentration, concentration under reduced pressure, reprecipitation,solvent extraction, crystallization or chromatography.

Compounds (I-7) of the invention:

[wherein the symbols have the same meanings as above] can be producedaccording to the following method:

[In the formula, X₄ represents a leaving group, and the other symbolshave the same meanings as above.]

(Step 21)

This step is a method of reacting a compound (1) with a compound (22) inthe presence of a base to produce a compound (I-7) of the invention.

The compound (22) to be used includes, for example,5,6-dichloro-N-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-N-methylnicotinamide,5,6-dichloro-N-methyl-N-(2-pyrrolidin-1-ylethyl)nicotinamide,3-chloro-N-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-2-fluoro-N-methylisonicotinamide,5,6-dichloro-N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-N-methylnicotinamide.

The reaction in this step may be attained in the same manner as in theabove step 1 or 2, or according to a method similar to it, or accordingto a combination thereof with an ordinary method.

Thus obtained, the compound (I-7) of the invention may be isolated andpurified in a known separation and purification method of, for example,concentration, concentration under reduced pressure, reprecipitation,solvent extraction, crystallization or chromatography.

In the above-mentioned reaction, the protective group may be introducedor removed in any desired manner. Concretely, the introduction orremoval of the protective group may be attained in the same manner as inthe method described in literature (for example, Protective Groups inOrganic Synthesis, by T. W. Green, 2nd Ed., John Wiley & Sons, 1991), orin accordance with it, or by combining it with an ordinary method.

The heteroaryloxyquinazoline derivatives that the invention provides mayexist as their pharmaceutically-acceptable salts, and the salts can beproduced from the compounds (I) and the compounds of the above-mentionedformula (I-1), (I-2), (I-3), (I-4), (I-5), (I-6) or (I-7) falling withinthe scope of the compounds (I) of the invention in an ordinary manner.

Concretely, when the compounds of formula (I), (I-1), (I-2), (I-3),(I-4), (I-5), (I-6) or (I-7) have a basic group derived from, forexample, an amino group or a pyridyl group in the molecule, then thecompounds may be processed with acid so as to convert them into thecorresponding pharmaceutically-acceptable salts.

The acid-addition salts include, for example, hydrohalides such ashydrochlorides, hydrofluorides, hydrobromides, hydroiodides; inorganicacid salts such as nitrates, perchlorates, sulfates, phosphates,carbonates; lower alkylsulfonates such as methanesulfonates,trifluoromethanesulfonates, ethanesulfonates; arylsulfonates such asbenzenesulfonates, p-toluenesulfonates; organic acid salts such asfumarates, succinates, citrates, tartrates, oxalates, maleates; otherorganic acid-addition salts with amino acid such as glutamates,aspartates. When the compounds of the invention have an acid group inthe molecule, for example, when they have a carboxyl group, then thecompounds may be processed with a base so as to convert them into thecorresponding pharmaceutically-acceptable salts. The base-addition saltsinclude, for example, alkali metal salts with sodium or potassium;alkaline earth metal salts with calcium or magnesium; ammonium salts;organic base-addition salts with guanidine, triethylamine,dicyclohexylamine, etc. In addition, the compounds of the invention mayalso be in any other form of hydrates or solvates of their freecompounds or their salts.

Depending on the type of the substituents therein, the compounds of theinvention include stereoisomers and tautomers such as optical isomers,diastereomeric isomers and geometrical isomers. Needless-to-say, thecompounds of the invention include all these isomers. Furtherneedless-to-say, the compounds of the invention include all mixtures ofsuch isomers.

In producing medicines for prevention and remedy for type II diabetes ordiseases or symptoms associated with it, the compounds of formula (I) ofthe invention may be combined with carrier substances.

The dose of the compounds of formula (I) of the invention for preventionor remedy for diseases naturally varies, depending on the property ofthe symptom to which the treatment is directed, the specific compoundselected for it and the administration route.

In addition, the dose also varies depending on the age, the body weightand the sensitivity of patients. In general, the daily dose for one-timeor plural-times administration may be from about 0.001 mg/kg-body weightto about 100 mg/kg-body weight, preferably from about 0.01 mg/kg-bodyweight to about 50 mg/kg-body weight, even more preferably from about0.1 mg/kg-body weight to about 10 mg/kg-body weight. As the case may be,administration of a dose over the range may be necessary.

An example of a suitable dose for oral administration is described. Thedaily dose for one-time or two- to four-times administration may be atleast from about 0.01 mg to at most 2.0 g. Preferably, the dailyadministration frequency is once or twice a day, and the daily dose isfrom about 1.0 mg to about 200 mg. More preferably, the daily dose isfrom about 10 mg to 100 mg for one-time administration a day.

For intravenous administration or oral administration, a typical dose ofthe compound (I) may be from about 0.001 mg/day/kg-body weight to about100 mg/day/kg-body weight (preferably from 0.01 mg/day/kg-body weight toabout 10 mg/day/kg-body weight), more preferably from about 0.1mg/day/kg-body weight to 10 mg/day/kg-body weight.

As so mentioned hereinabove, the pharmaceutical composition of theinvention comprises a compound of formula (I) and apharmaceutically-acceptable carrier. The term “composition” is meant tocontain not only a product produced by directly or indirectly combining,hybridizing or aggregating 2 or more ingredients, a product produced asa result of dissociation of one or more ingredients, or a compoundproduced as a result of reaction or interaction of different types ofingredients, but also an active and inactive ingredient of constitutinga carrier (pharmaceutically-acceptable vehicle).

As combined with a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier, the compositionof the invention preferably contains a compound of formula (I) in anamount effective for remedy and prevention of type II diabetes and forretardation of the onset of the disease.

For administering the effective dose of the compound of the invention tomammals, especially to humans, employable is any suitable administrationroute. For example, the route may be oral administration, rectaladministration, local administration, intravenous administration,ophthalmic administration, lung administration or nasal administration.Examples of the administration forms are tablets, troches, powders,suspensions, solutions, capsules, creams, aerosols. Preferred are oraltablets.

In preparing oral compositions, usable are any ordinary pharmaceuticalmedia. Their examples are water, glycol, oil, alcohol, fragrantadditives, preservatives, colorants. In preparing liquid compositionsfor oral administration, for example, mentioned are suspensions, elixirsand solutions. Their carriers are, for example, starch, sugar,microcrystalline cellulose, diluent, granulating promoter, lubricant,binder, disintegrator. In preparing solid compositions for oraladministration, for example, mentioned are powders, capsules andtablets. Above all, such solid compositions for oral administration arepreferred.

In view of the easiness in their administration, tablets and capsulesare the most advantageous forms for oral administration. If desired, thetablets may be coated according to standard aqueous or non-aqueouscoating techniques.

In addition to the above-mentioned ordinary administration modes forthem, the compounds of formula (I) may also be administered according tocontrolled release systems and/or controlled delivery systems, forexample, as in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,845,770, 3,916,899, 3,536,809,3,598,123, 3,630,200 and 4,008,719.

The pharmaceutical composition of the invention suitable for oraladministration includes capsules, cashews and tablets that contain apredetermined amount of the active ingredient in the form of powders orgranules thereof, or in the form of water-soluble liquids,water-insoluble liquids, oil-in-water emulsions or water-in-oilemulsions thereof. These compositions may be prepared in anypharmaceutical methods, and all the methods include a process ofcombining the active ingredient with a carrier of one or more necessaryingredients.

In general, the active ingredient is uniformly and fully mixed with aliquid carrier, or a well-separated solid carrier or with both the two,and then, if desired, the product is shaped into suitable forms toprepare the composition. For example, tablets are produced throughcompression and shaping, optionally along with one or more sidecomponents. Using a suitable machine, compressed tablets can be producedby mixing the active ingredient optionally with binder, lubricant, inertvehicle, surfactant or dispersant and compressing the resulting mix inany desired manner into powders or granules.

Shaped tablets may be prepared by shaping a mixture of a powdery wetcompound and an inert liquid diluent, using a suitable machine.

Preferably, the tablets each contain from about 1 mg to 1 g of theactive ingredient; and the cashews and the capsules each contain fromabout 1 mg to 500 mg of the active ingredient.

Examples of the administration modes of the compounds of formula (I) forpharmaceutical use are as follows:

TABLE 1 Suspension for Injection (I.M.) mg/ml compound of formula (I) 10methyl cellulose 5.0 Tween 80 0.5 benzyl alcohol 9.0 benzalkoniumchloride 1.0 water for injection added to make 1.0 ml

TABLE 2 Tablets mg/tablet compound of formula (I) 25 methyl cellulose415 Tween 80 14.0 benzyl alcohol 43.5 magnesium stearate 2.5 total 500mg

TABLE 3 Capsules mg/capsule compound of formula (I) 25 lactose powder573.5 magnesium stearate 1.5 total 600 mg

TABLE 4 Aerosol per one container compound of formula (I) 24 mglecithin, NF Liq. Conc. 1.2 mg trichlorofluoromethane, NF 4.025 gdichlorodifluoromethane, NF 12.15 g

The compounds of the formula (I) may be used, as combined with any otherdrugs usable not only for type II diabetes-associated diseases orsymptoms but also for remedy/prevention/retardation of the onset of typeII diabetes. The additional drugs may be administered in anyadministration route and dose generally employed in the art,simultaneously with or separately from the compound of the formula (I).

In case where the compound of the formula (I) is used along with one ormore other drugs, then a pharmaceutical composition comprising thecompound of the formula (I) and the additional drug is preferred.Accordingly, the pharmaceutical composition of the invention maycomprise not only the compound of the formula (I) but also one or moresuch active ingredients. Examples of the active ingredients that may becombined with the compounds of the formula (I) are mentioned below,which, however, are not limitative. These may be separately administeredor may be administered simultaneously as contained in the samepharmaceutical composition.

(a) other glucokinase activators,(b) bis-guanides (e.g., buformin, metoformin, fenformin),(c) PPAR agonists (e.g., triglytazon, pioglytazon, nosiglytazon),(d) insulin,(e) somatostatin,(f) α-glucosidase inhibitors (e.g., boglybose, miglytol, acarbose),(g) insulin secretion promoters (e.g., acetohexamide, calbutamide,chlorpropamide, glybomlide, glycrazide, glymerpiride, glypidide,glyquidine, glysoxepide, glyburide, glyhexamide, glypinamide,fenbutamide, trazamide, tolbutamide, tolcyclamide, nateglynide,repaglynide),(h) DPP-IV (dipeptidyl peptidase IV) inhibitors, and(i) glucose intake promoters.

The weight ratio of the compound of the formula (I) to the second activeingredient may vary within a broad range, and depends on the effectiveamount of the individual active ingredients. Accordingly, for example,when the compound of the formula (I) is combined with a PPAR agonist,then the weight ratio of the compound of the formula (I) to the PPARagonist may be generally from about 1000/1 to 1/1000, preferably fromabout 200/1 to 1/200. The combination of the compound of the formula (I)and the other active ingredient may be within the above-mentioned range.In any case, an effective amount of the individual ingredients should bein the combination.

The glucokinase-activating potency of the compounds of the formula (I)of the invention and the blood pressure-depressing potency thereof basedon it are verified, for example, by the following pharmacologicalexperiments mentioned below.

Pharmacological Experiment 1 Glucokinase-Activating Effect

The glucokinase-activating potency of the compounds of the formula (I)of the invention and a test method for it are described below.

The excellent glucokinase-activating effect of the compounds of theformula (I) may be determined by a method described in literature (forexample, Diabetes, Vol. 45, pp. 1671-1677, 1996), or in accordance withit.

The glucokinase activity may be determined not by directly measuringglucose-6-phosphate but by measuring the level of Thio-NADH, which isproduced when a reporter enzyme, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenaseproduces phosphogluconolactone from glucose-6-phosphate, and based onthe level, the degree of glucokinase activation by the compound testedmay be determined.

In this assay, used was a recombinant human liver GK, which wasexpressed by E. coli as a FLAG fusion protein therein and was purifiedby ANTIFLAG M2 AFFINITY GEL (Sigma).

Using a flat-bottomed 96-well plate, the assay was carried out at 30° C.69 μl of an assay buffer (25 mM Hepes Buffer/pH=7.2, 2 mM MgCl₂, 1 mMATP, 0.5 mM TNAD, 1 mM dithiothreitol) was put into the plate, and 1 μlof a DMSO solution of the compound or DMSO alone as a control was addedthereto. Next, 20 μl of an enzyme mixture (FLAG-GK, 20 U/ml G6PDH)cooled in ice was added to it, and 10 μl of a substrate, 25 mM glucosewas added to it, and the reaction was initiated (final glucoseconcentration=2.5 mM).

After the start of the reaction, the increase in the absorbance at 405nm was measured for 12 minutes at intervals of 30 seconds, and theincrease for the first 5 minutes was used for assessing the compoundtested. FLAG-GK was added so that the absorbance increase after 5minutes in the presence of 1% DMSO could be from 0.04 to 0.06.

The OD level of the DMSO control was set as 100%; and the OD level ofthe test compound at different concentrations was determined. From theOD level at each concentration, Emax (%) and EC50 (μM) were computed andused as the index of the GK-activating potency of the compound.

The GK activity of the compound of the present invention was measuredaccording to the method. The result are shown in table 5.

TABLE 5 example Emax (%) EC50 (μM) example 1 1322 0.08 example 2 15870.42 example 3 918 1.74 example 4 1659 0.38 example 5 1838 0.26 example7 695 6.93 example 8 1067 1.32 example 18 1583 0.03 example 20 1338 0.04example 23 1013 0.05 example 25 1308 0.23 example 31 1464 0.44 example32 1314 0.04 example 34 1103 0.07 example 35 1379 0.1 example 37 13560.38 example 40 1503 0.35 example 44 1530 0.26 example 46 1080 0.11example 47 1198 0.29 example 54 1409 0.36 example 58 1284 0.2 example 61888 0.41 example 64 1174 1.14 example 65 1232 0.41 example 67 598 6.09example 70 979 0.026 example 76 1354 0.23 example 81 1216 0.013 example84 1414 0.04

The compounds of the present invention have excellent GK activity as theindex of the Emax (%) and EC50 (μM) value as shown in above table.

Comparative Test

The compounds of the present invention improved the pharmacologicalactivity compared with the compounds described in the patent document 1.The comparative test was conducted to compare the compound of example18, 31 and 32 in this invention with the compound (A) in the patentdocument 1. The test method in vitro was similar to pharmacologicalexperiment 1 (glucokinase-activating effect).

GK activity EC50 (mM) of the compound of example 18, 31 and 32 in thisinvention and the compound (A) in the patent document 1 are 0.03, 0.44,0.04 and 0.21 respectively.

The test method in vivo is shown as follow.

Pharmacological Test Example 2 Drug Efficacy Test in Dogs

From the cephalic vein of male beagles fasted overnight (10.4-13.7 kgbody weight), blood was collected prior to administration, followed byoral administration of the test drug suspended in a 0.5% methylcellulose solution (1 mg/kg in both of the compounds of Example A andExample 18), while a 0.5% methyl cellulose solution was orallyadministered to the control group. The blood was collected every 0.5 or1 hour after the administration of the test drug. Plasma was separatedfrom the obtained blood to determine a plasma glucose level usingDetermina-GL-E (Kyowa Medics). Percentage reductions in plasma glucoselevel AUC compared to the control group up to 4 hours after theadministration were described below.

TABLE 6 Percentage reduction (%) in Example No. Dose (mg/kg) plasmaglucose level AUC Example 18 1 26 Compound A 1 −1

Pharmacological Test Example 3 Drug Efficacy Test in Dogs

From the cephalic vein of male beagles fasted overnight (8.5-13.7 kgbody weight), blood was collected prior to administration, followed byoral administration of the test drug suspended in a 0.5% methylcellulose solution (1 mg/kg in both of Examples 30 and 31), while a 0.5%methyl cellulose solution was orally administered to the control group.The blood was collected every 0.5 or 1 hour after the administration ofthe test drug. Plasma was separated from the obtained blood to determinea plasma glucose level using Determina-GL-E (Kyowa Medics).

Percentage reductions in plasma glucose level AUC compared to thecontrol group up to 4 hours after the administration were describedbelow.

TABLE 7 Percentage reduction (%) in Example No. Dose (mg/kg) plasmaglucose level AUC Example 31 1 7.9 Example 32 1 17.5 Compound A 1 −1

As shown above, the compounds according to the present invention weregreatly improved in pharmacological activity compared to the compoundaccording to the patent document. Particularly, the in vivo testsexhibited that the compounds according to the present invention showedexcellent drug efficacy whereas the compound (A) showed no drug efficacyin the dogs.

EXAMPLES

The invention is described more concretely with reference to thefollowing Preparation Examples, Examples and Reference Examples, bywhich, however, the invention should not be limited at all.

In Examples, Silicagel 60F₂₄₅ (Merck) was used for the plate inthin-layer chromatography, PLC05 NH (FUJI Silysia) was used for theplate in amine-type thin-layer chromatography, and a UV detector wasused for detection. For the column silica gel, used was Wakogel™ C-300(Wako Pure Chemical); and for the reversed-phase column silica gel, usedwas LC-SORB™ SP-B-ODS (Chemco) or YMC-GEL™ ODS-AQ 120-S50 (YamamuraChemical Laboratory).

The meanings of the abbreviations in the following Examples are shownbelow.

i-Bu: isobutyln-Bu: n-butylt-Bu: t-butylMe: methylEt: ethylPh: phenyli-Pr: isopropyln-Pr: n-propylCDCl₃: heavy chloroformCD₃OD: heavy methanolDMSO-d₆: heavy dimethylsulfoxide

The meanings of the abbreviations in the following nuclear magneticresonance spectra are shown below.

s: singletd: doubletdd: double-doublett: tripletm: multipletbr: broadbrs: broad singletq: quartetJ: coupling constantHz: hertz

Example 1

Preparation of6-({3-chloro-5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amine

1) 2,3-Dichloro-5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)pyridine (641 mg, 2.29 mmol) andpotassium tert-butoxide (279 mg, 2.49 mmol) were added to anN,N-dimethylacetamide solution (3 ml) of4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol (240 mg, 1.00 mmol),and stirred at 170° C. for 14 hours under a nitrogen atmosphere in asealed tube. The reaction solution was cooled with ice, then salinewater and chloroform were added, the organic layer was washed withwater, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and concentrated underreduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by reversed-phaseliquid chromatography (YMC CombiPrep Pro C18 AS-360-CC) to obtain6-{[3-chloro-5-(2,2-diethoxyethyl)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amine(217 mg, yield: 45%) as an orange oil and6-{[2-chloro-5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amine(136 mg, yield: 28%) as an orange oil.

2) A chloroform (3 ml) solution of6-{[3-chloro-5-(2,2-diethoxyethyl)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amine(210 mg, 0.35 mmol) obtained in the above reaction was added to a mixedsolution of trifluoroacetic acid (3 ml) and water (0.5 ml) cooled withice, and stirred at room temperature for 4 hours. With cooling with ice,aqueous saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate solution was added to thereaction solution, and extracted with chloroform/methanol (9:1). Theorganic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentratedunder reduced pressure to obtain a crude product (135 mg) containing{[5-chloro-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}acetaldehydeas a pale orange amorphous solid.

3) 2 M dimethylamine/tetrahydrofuran solution (0.11 ml, 0.21 mmol) wasadded to a tetrahydrofuran solution (2 ml) of the crude aldehyde product(58 mg, 0.14 mmol) obtained in the above reaction, and stirred under anitrogen atmosphere at room temperature for 10 minutes, then sodiumtriacetoxyborohydride (90 mg, 0.42 mmol) was added, and the reactionsolution was further stirred at room temperature for 20 minutes.Saturated saline water was added to the reaction solution, extractedwith chloroform/methanol (9:1), the organic layer was dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. Theobtained residue was purified by amine-type silica gel columnchromatography (Biotage NH, hexane:ethyl acetate:chloroform to ethylacetate:chloroform=2:6:1 to 5:1) to obtain the entitled compound (42 mg,yield: 68%) as a white amorphous solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 2.21 (6H, s), 2.62 (2H, t, J=5.6 Hz), 3.80 (3H, s),4.14 (2H, t, J=5.6 Hz), 6.79 (1H, d, J=2.0 Hz), 7.62-7.65 (2H, m), 7.81(1H, d, J=9.3 Hz), 7.89 (1H, d, J=2.9 Hz), 7.91 (1H, d, J=2.9 Hz), 8.33(1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 8.57 (1H, s), 10.29 (1H, s).

ESI-MS (m/e): 440 [M+H]⁺

Preparation of 2,3-dichloro-5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)pyridine

Bromoacetaldehyde diethyl acetal (2.74 ml, 18.3 mmol) and cesiumcarbonate (9.93 g, 30.5 mmol) were added to an N,N-dimethylacetamidesolution (10 ml) of 5,6-dichloropyridin-3-ol (1.0 g, 6.10 mmol), andstirred under a nitrogen atmosphere at 100° C. for 16 hours. Salinesolution and ethyl acetate were added to the reaction solution, theorganic layer was washed with water, dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residuewas purified by silica gel column chromatography (Biotage, hexane:ethylacetate=11:1 to 9:1) to obtain2,3-dichloro-5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)pyridine (1.51 g, yield: 88%) as anorange oil.

Example 2

Preparation of6-({2-chloro-5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-3-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amine

1) A chloroform (2 ml) solution of6-{[2-chloro-5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amine(132 mg, 0.27 mmol) obtained in Example 1 was added to a mixed solutionof trifluoroacetic acid (2 ml) and water (0.2 ml) cooled with ice, andstirred at room temperature for 2 hours. With cooling with ice, aqueoussaturated sodium hydrogencarbonate solution was added to the reactionsolution, and extracted with chloroform/methanol (9:1). The organiclayer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated underreduced pressure to obtain a crude product (144 mg) containing{[6-chloro-5-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}acetaldehydeas a pale orange amorphous solid.

2) 2 M dimethylamine/tetrahydrofuran solution (0.10 ml, 0.19 mmol) wasadded to a tetrahydrofuran solution (2 ml) of the crude aldehyde product(68 mg) obtained in the above reaction, and stirred under a nitrogenatmosphere at room temperature for 10 minutes, then sodiumtriacetoxyborohydride (82 mg, 0.39 mmol) was added, and the reactionsolution was further stirred at room temperature for 20 minutes.Saturated saline water was added to the reaction solution, extractedwith chloroform/methanol (9:1), the organic layer was dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. Theobtained residue was purified by amine-type silica gel columnchromatography (Biotage NH, hexane:ethyl acetate to hexane:ethylacetate:chloroform=2:3 to 2:6:1) to obtain the entitled compound (41 mg,yield: 72%, 2 steps from 1)) as a yellow white solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 2.15 (6H, s), 2.58 (2H, t, J=5.6 Hz), 3.79 (3H, s),4.11 (2H, t, J=5.6 Hz), 6.77 (1H, d, J=2.0 Hz), 7.41 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz),7.64-7.69 (2H, m), 7.84 (1H, d, J=8.8 Hz), 8.08 (1H, d, J=2.9 Hz), 8.13(1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 8.56 (1H, s), 10.33 (1H, s).

ESI-MS (m/e): 440 [M+H]⁺

Example 3

Preparation of6-({6-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-3-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amine

1) 5-Bromo-2-nitropyridine (460 mg, 2.3 mmol) and sodium hydride (120mg, 3.1 mmol) were added to an N,N-dimethylformamide suspension (10 ml)of 4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol (500 mg, 2.1mmol), and stirred at 60° C. for 14 hours. The reaction solution wascooled to room temperature, the precipitate was collected by filtration,washed with water. The obtained precipitate was dried, then purified bysilica gel column chromatography (chloroform:methanol=96:4) to obtainN-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-6-[(6-nitropyridin-3-yl)oxy]quinazoline-4-amine(580 mg, yield: 77%) as a pale yellow solid.

2) Iron powder (880 mg, 16 mmol) and ammonium chloride (420 mg, 7.8mmol) were added to a tetrahydrofuran/methanol/water mixed solution (9ml/3 ml/3 ml) of the nitropyridine product (570 mg, 1.6 mmol) obtainedin the above reaction, and the reaction solution was stirred at 80° C.for 30 minutes. The reaction solution was cooled to room temperature,and the precipitate was separated by filtration followed byconcentration under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was dissolvedin chloroform, then the organic layer was washed with aqueous saturatedsodium hydrogencarbonate solution and saturated saline water, dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(chloroform:methanol=94:6) to obtain a crude product (580 mg) containing6-[(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)oxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amineas a pale yellow solid.

3) With cooling with ice, aqueous 5.7 M sodium nitrite solution (0.3 ml,1.7 mmol) was added to a concentrated sulfuric acid solution (6 ml) ofthe crude aminopyridine product (580 mg) obtained in the above reaction.The reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes.With cooling with ice, water (10 ml) was added to the reaction solution,then neutralized with potassium carbonate added, and extracted with amixed solution of chloroform/methanol (5:1). The organic layer waswashed with saturated saline water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate,and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography (chloroform:methanol=90:10)to obtain5-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-2-ol(360 mg, yield: 70%) as a pale yellow solid.

4) 2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol (20 mg, 0.22 mmol), triphenyl phosphine (59mg, 0.22 mmol) and diethyl azodicarboxylate (0.036 ml, 0.22 mmol) wereadded to a tetrahydrofuran solution (2 ml) of the alcohol product (50mg, 0.15 mmol) obtained in the above reaction, and the reaction solutionwas stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. The reaction solution wasdiluted with chloroform, the organic layer was washed with water andsaturated saline water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purifiedby silica gel column chromatography (chloroform:methanol=98:2) to obtainthe entitled compound (46 mg, yield: 76%) as a pale brown oil.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹HNMR (DMSO-d6) δ: 2.21 (s, 6H), 2.62 (t, 2H, J=5.9 Hz), 3.78 (s, 3H),4.33 (t, 2H, J=5.9 Hz), 6.76 (d, 1H, J=2.2 Hz), 6.89 (d, 1H, J=8.3 Hz),7.55-7.64 (m, 3H), 7.78 (d, 1H, J=9.0 Hz), 8.09-8.07 (m, 2H), 8.51 (s,1H), 10.31 (s, 1H)

ESI-MS (m/e): 406 [M+H]⁺

Example 4

Preparation of6-({5-[3-(dimethylamino)propoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amine

1) 2-Fluoro-5-[3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)propoxy]pyridine (305 mg,1.10 mmol) and potassium tert-butoxide (140 mg, 1.24 mmol) were added toan N,N-dimethylacetamide solution (1 ml) of4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol (120 mg, 0.50 mmol),and stirred at 180° C. for 14 hours under a nitrogen atmosphere in asealed tube. The reaction solution was cooled with ice, then salinewater was added, and extracted with chloroform. The organic layer waswashed with water, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purifiedby silica gel column chromatography (Biotage, chloroform:methanol=100:3)to obtainN-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-6-({5-[3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)propoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)quinazoline-4-amine(230 mg, yield: 97%) as a pale orange amorphous solid.

2) Pyridinium p-toluenesulfonate (243 mg, 0.97 mmol) was added to anethanol solution (2 ml) ofN-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-6-({5-[3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)propoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)quinazoline-4-amine(230 mg, 0.48 mmol) obtained in the above reaction, and stirred underreflux for 2 hours. The reaction solution was cooled to roomtemperature, saline water was added, and extracted withchloroform/methanol (9:1), the organic layer was dried over anhydroussodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtainedresidue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (Biotage,chloroform:methanol=100:5) to obtain3-{[6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}propan-1-ol(131 mg, yield: 69%) as a pale yellow amorphous solid.

3) With cooling with ice, triethylamine (0.13 ml, 0.89 mmol) andmethanesulfonyl chloride (0.046 ml, 0.60 mmol) were added to achloroform solution (3 ml) of the hydroxy product (117 mg, 0.30 mmol)obtained in the above reaction, and the reaction solution was stirredfor 20 minutes. Water was added to the reaction solution, extracted withchloroform, the organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate,and concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain a crude product (283mg) containing3-{[6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}propylmethanesulfonate as a pale orange oil.

4) 2 M dimethylamine/tetrahydrofuran solution (4 ml, 8.00 mmol) wasadded to a tetrahydrofuran solution (1 ml) of the crude methanesulfonateproduct (283 mg) obtained in the above reaction, and stirred under anitrogen atmosphere at 55° C. for 16 hours. Saturated saline water wasadded to the reaction solution, extracted with chloroform/methanol(9:1), the organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purifiedby amine-type silica gel column chromatography (Biotage NH, hexane:ethylacetate to ethyl acetate:methanol=1:2 to 100:2) to obtain the entitledcompound (96 mg, yield: 77%, 2 steps from 3)) as a yellow amorphoussolid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 1.81-1.88 (2H, m), 2.14 (6H, s), 2.35 (2H, t, J=7.1Hz), 3.80 (3H, s), 4.05 (2H, t, J=6.3 Hz), 6.79 (1H, d, J=2.0 Hz), 7.11(1H, d, J=8.8 Hz), 7.54-7.60 (2H, m), 7.65 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 7.79 (1H,d, J=8.8 Hz), 7.90 (1H, d, J=3.4 Hz), 8.34 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 8.56 (1H,s), 10.30 (1H, s).

ESI-MS (m/e): 420 [M+H]⁺

Preparation of2-fluoro-5-[3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)propoxy]pyridine

Bromoacetaldehyde diethyl acetal (2.29 ml, 13.3 mmol) and cesiumcarbonate (10.08 g, 30.9 mmol) were added to an N,N-dimethylacetamidesolution (20 ml) of 6-fluoropyridin-3-ol (1 g, 8.84 mmol), and stirredunder a nitrogen atmosphere at 100° C. for 6 hours. The reactionsolution was cooled to room temperature, water was added, and extractedwith ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water andsaturated saline water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purifiedby silica gel column chromatography (Biotage, hexane:ethyl acetate=7:1to 3:1) to obtain a colorless oil (2.47 g) containing2-fluoro-5-[3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)propoxy]pyridine.

Example 5

Preparation of6-({5-[2-(isopropylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amine

1) 5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2-fluoropyridine (502 mg, 2.19 mmol) andpotassium tert-butoxide (279 mg, 2.49 mmol) were added to anN,N-dimethylacetamide solution (1 ml) of4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol (240 mg, 1.00 mmol),and stirred at 170° C. for 15 hours under a nitrogen atmosphere in asealed tube. The reaction solution was cooled to room temperature, thenwater was added, and extracted with chloroform. The organic layer waswashed with water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentratedunder reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gelcolumn chromatography (Biotage, chloroform:methanol=100:3) to obtain6-{[5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amine(292 mg, yield: 65%) as a brown oil.

2) A chloroform solution (3 ml) of6-{[5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amine(292 mg, 0.65 mmol) obtained in the above reaction was added to a mixedsolution of trifluoroacetic acid (3 ml) and water (0.3 ml) cooled withice, and stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. With cooling with ice,aqueous saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate solution was added to thereaction solution, and extracted with chloroform/methanol (9:1). Theorganic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentratedunder reduced pressure to obtain a crude product (283 mg) containing{[6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}acetaldehydeas a brown amorphous solid.

3) Isopropylamine (0.045 ml, 0.52 mmol) was added to a tetrahydrofuransolution (3 ml) of the crude aldehyde product (153 mg) obtained in theabove reaction, and stirred under a nitrogen atmosphere at roomtemperature for 10 minutes, then sodium triacetoxyborohydride (222 mg,1.049 mmol) was added, and the reaction solution was further stirred atroom temperature for 20 minutes. Saturated saline water was added to thereaction solution, then extracted with chloroform/methanol (9:1), andthe organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purifiedby amine-type silica gel column chromatography (Biotage NH, hexane:ethylacetate to ethyl acetate:methanol=1:2 to 100:2) to obtain the entitledcompound (105 mg, yield: 72%, 2 steps from 2)) as a pale orangeamorphous solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 0.99 (6H, d, J=5.9 Hz), 2.74-2.78 (1H, m), 2.86 (2H,t, J=5.4 Hz), 3.80 (3H, s), 4.05 (2H, t, J=5.6 Hz), 6.79 (1H, d, J=2.0Hz), 7.12 (1H, d, J=8.8 Hz), 7.56-7.60 (2H, m), 7.65 (1H, d, J=2.0 Hz),7.79 (1H, d, J=8.8 Hz), 7.91 (1H, d, J=2.9 Hz), 8.34 (1H, d, J=2.9 Hz),8.56 (1H, s), 10.30 (1H, s).

ESI-MS (m/e): 420 [M+H]⁺

Preparation of 5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2-fluoropyridine

Bromoacetaldehyde diethyl acetal (6.75 ml, 44.9 mmol) and cesiumcarbonate (30.9 g, 95.0 mmol) were added to an N,N-dimethylacetamidesolution (60 ml) of 6-fluoropyridin-3-ol (3.0 g, 24.9 mmol, purity: atmost 94%), and stirred under a nitrogen atmosphere at 100° C. for 15hours. The reaction solution was cooled with ice, water was added, andextracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with waterand saturated saline water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purifiedby silica gel column chromatography (Biotage, hexane:ethyl acetate=17:1to 6:1) to obtain 5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2-fluoropyridine (5.67 g,yield: 99%) as a pale yellow oil.

Example 6

Preparation of6-({5-[(1-methylazetidin-3-yl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amine

1) 5-[2-(1,3-Dioxolan-3-yl)ethoxy]-2-fluoropyridine (800 mg, 3.7 mmol)and potassium tert-butoxide (280 mg, 2.5 mmol) were added to anN,N-dimethylacetamide suspension (3 ml) of4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol (300 mg, 1.2 mmol),and reacted under a nitrogen atmosphere at 200° C. for 30 minutes, usingmicrowaves. The reaction solution was cooled to room temperature,diluted with chloroform, and the organic layer was washed with water andsaturated saline water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purifiedby silica gel column chromatography (chloroform:methanol=96:4) to obtain6-({5-[2-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amine(530 mg, yield: 99%) as a pale yellow solid.

2) Trifluoroacetic acid (6 ml) and water (0.6 ml) were added to achloroform solution (6 ml) of the acetal product (530 mg, 1.2 mmol)obtained in the above reaction, and stirred at room temperature for 4hours. The reaction solution was diluted with chloroform, the organiclayer was washed with aqueous saturated sodium hydrogencarbonatesolution and saturated saline water, dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain a crudeproduct containing6-({5-[2-(formyl)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amine.

3) Triethylamine (0.34 ml, 2.5 mmol) was added to a tetrahydrofuran (10ml) solution of the crude product obtained in the above reaction, andstirred for 24 hours at room temperature. The reaction solution wasconcentrated under reduced pressure, then suspended in ethyl acetate,and the precipitate was collected by filtration to obtain6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-ol(310 mg, yield: 76%) as a brown solid.

4) Tert-butyl 3-[(methylsulfonyl)oxy]azetidine-1-carboxylate (230 mg,0.90 mmol) and potassium tert-butoxide (200 mg, 1.8 mmol) were added toa dimethyl sulfoxide solution (10 ml) of the alcohol product (300 mg,0.90 mmol) obtained in the above reaction, and stirred at 100° C. for 24hours. The reaction solution was cooled to room temperature, and dilutedwith chloroform. The organic layer was washed with aqueous saturatedsodium hydrogencarbonate solution and saturated saline water, dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(hexane:ethyl acetate=70:30) to obtain a crude product (440 mg)containing tert-butyl3-{[6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}azetidine-1-carboxylate,as a pale yellow oil.

5) Trifluoroacetic acid (4 ml) was added to a chloroform solution (4 ml)of the crude azetidine product (440 mg) obtained in the above reaction,and stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The reaction solution wasconcentrated under reduced pressure, and a mixed solution ofchloroform/methanol (5:1) and aqueous saturated sodium hydrogencarbonatesolution were added to the obtained residue. The organic layer waswashed with saturated saline water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate,and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue waspurified by amine-type silica gel column chromatography(chloroform:methanol=94:6) to obtain a crude product (270 mg) containing6-{[5-(azetidin-3-yloxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amine,as a pale yellow solid.

6) 37% Formaldehyde solution (0.046 ml, 0.62 mmol) and sodiumcyanotrihydroborate (19 mg, 0.31 mmol) were added to a methanol solution(2 ml) of the crude amine product (60 mg) obtained in the abovereaction, and stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. Water was added tothe reaction solution, then extracted with a mixed solution ofchloroform/methanol (9:1). The organic layer was washed with saturatedsaline water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentratedunder reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by thin-layersilica gel column chromatography (chloroform:methanol=90:10) andamine-type thin-layer silica gel column chromatography(chloroform:methanol=98:2) to obtain the entitled compound (26 mg,yield: 42%) as a colorless amorphous solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹HNMR (CD₃OD) δ: 2.32 (s, 3H), 3.16-3.19 (m, 2H), 3.68-3.73 (m, 2H),3.76 (s, 3H), 4.76-4.71 (m, 1H), 6.62 (s, 1H), 6.97 (d, 1H, J=8.8 Hz),7.33 (dd, 1H, J=8.9, 3.0 Hz), 7.45 (d, 1H, J=2.0 Hz), 7.52 (d, 1H, J=8.3Hz), 7.64 (d, 1H, J=2.7 Hz), 7.73 (d, 1H, J=9.0 Hz), 7.80 (s, 1H), 7.94(d, 1H, J=2.0 Hz), 8.43 (s, 1H)

ESI-MS (m/e): 404 [M+H]⁺

Preparation of 5-[2-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)ethoxy]-2-fluoropyridine

2-(2-Bromoethyl)-1,3-dioxolane (2.49 ml, 19.9 mmol) and cesium carbonate(15.1 g, 46.4 mmol) were added to an N,N-dimethylacetamide solution (25ml) of 6-fluoropyridin-3-ol (1.5 g, 13.3 mmol), and stirred under anitrogen atmosphere at 100° C. for 12 hours. The reaction solution wascooled with ice, water and ethyl acetate were added, and the organiclayer was washed with water and saturated saline water, dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(Biotage, hexane:ethyl acetate=5:1 to 1:1) to obtain5-[2-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)ethoxy]-2-fluoropyridine (2.43 g, yield: 86%) asa colorless oil.

Example 7

Preparation of6-({2-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]pyrimidin-5-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amine

1) 2-(2,2-Diethoxyethoxy)-5-fluoropyrimidine (168 mg, 0.73 mmol) andpotassium tert-butoxide (93 mg, 0.83 mmol) were added to anN,N-dimethylacetamide solution (1 ml) of4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol (80 mg, 0.33 mmol),and stirred at 190° C. for 14 hours under a nitrogen atmosphere in asealed tube. The reaction solution was cooled with ice, water was added,and extracted with chloroform. The organic layer was washed with water,dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reducedpressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (Moritex, acetone:hexane=1:2) to obtain6-{[2-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)pyrimidin-5-yl]oxy}-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amine(56 mg, yield: 37%) as a pale brown amorphous solid.

2) Using the pyrimidine product obtained in the above reaction and inthe same manner as in Example 1-2) and 1-3) or according to a methodsimilar to it or according to a combination thereof with an ordinarymethod, the entitled compound (34 mg) was obtained as a yellow amorphoussolid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 2.23 (6H, s), 2.67 (2H, t, J=5.9 Hz), 3.79 (3H, s),4.42 (2H, t, J=5.9 Hz), 6.78 (1H, d, J=2.0 Hz), 7.64 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz),7.71 (1H, dd, J=2.7, 9.0 Hz), 7.82 (1H, d, J=8.8 Hz), 8.02 (1H, d, J=2.9Hz), 8.54 (1H, s), 8.63 (2H, s), 10.28 (1H, s).

ESI-MS (m/e): 407 [M+H]⁺

Preparation of 2-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-5-fluoropyrimidine and2-chloro-5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)pyrimidine

With cooling with ice, a tetrahydrofuran solution (2 ml) of2,2-diethoxyethanol (668 mg, 4.98 mmol) was added to a mixedtetrahydrofuran (4 ml)/N,N-dimethylacetamide (2 ml) solution of2-chloro-5-fluoropyrimidine (600 mg, 4.53 mmol), and stirred under anitrogen atmosphere for 1 hour. Water was added to the reactionsolution, and extracted with ethyl acetate. Next, the organic layer waswashed with saturated saline water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate,and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography (Moritex,acetone:hexane=1:25) to obtain 2-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-5-fluoropyrimidine(699 mg, yield: 67%) as a colorless oil, and2-chloro-5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)pyrimidine (233 mg, 21%) as a colorlesssolid.

Example 8

Preparation of6-({5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]pyrimidin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amine

1) 2-Chloro-5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)pyrimidine (225 mg, 0.91 mmol)obtained in Example 7 and potassium tert-butoxide (116 mg, 1.04 mmol)were added to an N,N-dimethylacetamide solution (1 ml) of4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol (100 mg, 0.42 mmol),and stirred at 200° C. for 18 hours under a nitrogen atmosphere in asealed tube. The reaction solution was cooled with ice, water was added,and extracted with chloroform. The organic layer was washed with water,dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reducedpressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (Moritex, acetone:hexane=2:3) to obtain6-{[5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amine(177 mg, yield: 95%) as a pale orange amorphous solid.

2) Using6-{[5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amineobtained in the above reaction and in the same manner as in Example 1-2)and 1-3) or according to a method similar to it or according to acombination thereof with an ordinary method, the entitled compound (62mg) was obtained as a pale yellow amorphous solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 2.21 (6H, s), 2.63 (2H, t, J=5.6 Hz), 3.80 (3H, s),4.17 (2H, t, J=5.6 Hz), 6.81 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 7.65-7.69 (2H, m), 7.82(1H, d, J=8.8 Hz), 8.44-8.47 (3H, m), 8.58 (1H, s), 10.29 (1H, s).

ESI-MS (m/e): 407 [M+H]⁺

Example 9

Preparation ofN-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-6-{[5-(2-piperidin-1-yl)ethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}quinazoline-4-amine

Using6-{[5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amineobtained in Example 5-1) and piperidine, and in the same manner as inExample 5-2) and 5-3) or according to a method similar to it oraccording to a combination thereof with an ordinary method, the entitledcompound (59 mg) was obtained as a yellow amorphous solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 1.30-1.70 (m, 2H), 1.72-1.82 (m, 4H), 2.92-3.02 (m,2H), 3.42-3.56 (m, 4H), 3.79 (s, 3H), 4.42-4.48 (m, 2H), 6.78 (brs, 1H),7.18 (d, 2H, J=8.8 Hz), 7.55-7.66 (m, 3H), 7.80 (d, 2H, J=8.8 Hz), 7.96(brs, 1H), 8.37 (brs, 1H), 8.55 (brs, 1H)

ESI-MS (m/e): 446 [M+H]⁺

Example 10

Preparation of6-[(5-{2-[ethyl(methyl)amino]ethoxy}pyridin-2-yl)oxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-aminehydrochloride

1) Using6-{[5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amineobtained in Example 5-1) and ethyl(methyl)amine, and in the same manneras in Example 5-2) and 5-3) or according to a method similar to it oraccording to a combination thereof with an ordinary method,6-[(5-{2-[ethyl(methyl)amino]ethoxy}pyridin-2-yl)oxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amine(76 mg) was obtained.

2) The amine product (76 mg) obtained in the above reaction wasdissolved in methanol (1 ml), and aqueous 1 M hydrochloric acid solution(0.179 ml, 0.179 mmol) was added and concentrated under reduced pressureto obtain the entitled compound (66 mg, yield: 59.5) as a pale yellowsolid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 1.21 (t, 3H, J=7.2 Hz), 2.75 (s, 3H), 3.00-3.60 (m,4H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 4.40 (brs, 2H), 6.73 (s, 1H), 7.14 (d, 1H, J=9.1 Hz),7.58-7.66 (m, 3H), 7.81 (d, 1H, J=9.1 Hz), 7.93 (d, 1H, J=3.2 Hz), 8.38(s, 1H), 8.62 (s, 1H).

ESI-MS (m/e): 420 [M+H]⁺

Example 11

Preparation of6-({5-[2-(diethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-aminehydrochloride

Using6-{[5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amineobtained in Example 5-1) and diethylamine, and in the same manner as inExample 5-2) and 5-3) and Example 10-2), or according to a methodsimilar to it or according to a combination thereof with an ordinarymethod, the entitled compound (55 mg) was obtained as a pale yellowsolid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 1.20 (t, 6H, J=7.2 Hz), 3.25-3.36 (m, 4H), 3.42-3.50(m, 2H), 3.75 (s, 3H), 4.39 (brs, 2H), 6.73 (brs, 1H), 7.12 (d, 1H,J=8.8 Hz), 7.64-7.51 (m, 3H), 7.75 (d, 1H, J=9.1 Hz), 7.92 (d, 1H, J=2.9Hz), 8.32 (s, 1H), 8.52 (s, 1H).

ESI-MS (m/e): 434 [M+H]⁺

Example 12

Preparation of6-[(5-{2-[(3R)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl]ethoxy}pyridin-2-yl)oxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-aminehydrochloride

Using6-{[5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amineobtained in Example 5-1) and (3R)-3-fluoropyrrolidine, and in the samemanner as in Example 5-2) and 5-3) and Example 10-2), or according to amethod similar to it or according to a combination thereof with anordinary method, the entitled compound (40 mg) was obtained as a paleyellow solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 2.07-2.36 (m, 2H), 3.07-3.71 (m, 6H), 3.76 (s, 3H),4.38 (t, 2H, J=4.7 Hz), 5.40 (d, 1H, J=52.2 Hz), 6.72 (s, 1H), 7.13 (d,1H, J=8.8 Hz), 7.66-7.54 (m, 3H), 7.77 (d, 1H, J=8.8 Hz), 7.94 (d, 1H,J=2.9 Hz), 8.34 (s, 1H), 8.56 (s, 1H).

ESI-MS (m/e): 450 [M+H]⁺

Example 13

Preparation of6-[(5-{2-[(3S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl]ethoxy}pyridin-2-yl)oxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-aminehydrochloride

Using6-{[5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amineobtained in Example 5-1) and (3S)-3-fluoropyrrolidine, and in the samemanner as in Example 5-2) and 5-3) and Example 10-2), or according to amethod similar to it or according to a combination thereof with anordinary method, the entitled compound (29 mg) was obtained as a paleyellow solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 2.07-2.36 (m, 2H), 3.07-3.71 (m, 6H), 3.76 (s, 3H),4.38 (t, 2H, J=4.7 Hz), 5.40 (d, 1H, J=52.2 Hz), 6.72 (s, 1H), 7.13 (d,1H, J=8.8 Hz), 7.66-7.54 (m, 3H), 7.77 (d, 1H, J=8.8 Hz), 7.94 (d, 1H,J=2.9 Hz), 8.34 (s, 1H), 8.56 (s, 1H).

ESI-MS (m/e): 450 [M+H]⁺

Example 14

Preparation ofN-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-6-{[5-{2-[(2R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl]ethoxy}pyridin-2-yl)oxy]quinazoline-4-aminehydrochloride

Using6-{[5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amineobtained in Example 5-1) and (2R)-2-methylpyrrolidine, and in the samemanner as in Example 5-2) and 5-3) and Example 10-2), or according to amethod similar to it or according to a combination thereof with anordinary method, the entitled compound (23 mg) was obtained as a paleyellow solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 1.34 (d, 3H, J=6.5 Hz), 1.54-1.65 (m, 1H), 1.86-1.96(m, 2H), 2.11-2.19 (m, 1H), 3.12-3.47 (m, 4H), 3.56-3.72 (m, 1H), 3.76(s, 3H), 4.35 (brs, 2H), 6.75 (s, 1H), 7.15 (d, 1H, J=8.8 Hz), 7.57-7.64(m, 3H), 7.78 (d, 1H, J=7.9 Hz), 7.93 (d, 1H, J=2.9 Hz), 8.39 (brs, 1H),8.61 (brs, 1H).

ESI-MS (m/e): 446 [M+H]⁺

Example 15

Preparation ofN-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-6-{[5-{2-[(2S)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl]ethoxy}pyridin-2-yl)oxy]quinazoline-4-aminehydrochloride

Using6-{[5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amineobtained in Example 5-1) and (2S)-2-methylpyrrolidine, and in the samemanner as in Example 5-2) and 5-3) and Example 10-2), or according to amethod similar to it or according to a combination thereof with anordinary method, the entitled compound (24 mg) was obtained as a paleyellow solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 1.34 (d, 3H, J=6.5 Hz), 1.54-1.65 (m, 1H), 1.86-1.96(m, 2H), 2.11-2.19 (m, 1H), 3.12-3.47 (m, 4H), 3.56-3.72 (m, 1H), 3.76(s, 3H), 4.35 (brs, 2H), 6.75 (s, 1H), 7.15 (d, 1H, J=8.8 Hz), 7.57-7.64(m, 3H), 7.78 (d, 1H, J=7.9 Hz), 7.93 (d, 1H, J=2.9 Hz), 8.39 (brs, 1H),8.61 (brs, 1H).

ESI-MS (m/e): 446 [M+H]⁺

Example 16

Preparation of6-({5-[2-(cyclobutylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-aminehydrochloride

Using6-{[5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amineobtained in Example 5-1) and cyclobutylamine, and in the same manner asin Example 5-2) and 5-3) and Example 10-2), or according to a methodsimilar to it or according to a combination thereof with an ordinarymethod, the entitled compound (69 mg) was obtained as a pale yellowsolid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (CD₃OD) δ: 1.40-1.50 (2H, m), 1.77-1.89 (4H, m), 2.80-2.82 (1H,m), 2.86 (4H, m), 3.37 (3H, s), 3.83 (2H, t, J=4.9 Hz), 6.20 (1H, d,J=2.3 Hz), 6.60 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 7.04 (1H, d, J=2.3 Hz), 7.13 (2H, dd,J=2.7, 9.0, Hz), 7.28 (1H, d, J=9.0 Hz), 7.44 (1H, d, J=2.7 Hz), 7.59(1H, d, J=2.3 Hz), 7.95-8.12 (1H, m).

ESI-MSm/z=432.3 (M+H)⁺

Example 17

Preparation of6-({5-[2-(cyclopentylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-aminehydrochloride

Using6-{[5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amineobtained in Example 5-1) and cyclopentylamine, and in the same manner asin Example 5-2) and 5-3) and Example 10-2), or according to a methodsimilar to it or according to a combination thereof with an ordinarymethod, the entitled compound (94 mg) was obtained as a pale yellowsolid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (CD₃OD) δ: 1.25 (8H, m), 2.99 (2H, t, J=5.1 Hz), 3.16 (1H, m),3.34 (3H, s), 3.87 (2H, t, J=5.1 Hz), 6.19 (1H, d, J=1.2 Hz), 6.59 (1H,d, J=9.0 Hz), 7.04 (1H, d, J=2.0 Hz), 7.10-7.14 (2H, m), 7.28 (1H, dd,J=9.0, 1.2 Hz), 7.43 (1H, t, J=4.5 Hz), 7.58 (1H, s), 8.04 (1H, s).ESI-MSm/z=446.3 (M+H)⁺

Example 18

Preparation of6-({3-chloro-5-[2-(ethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-aminehydrochloride

Using 4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol obtained inExample 1-1) and 2), and 2,3-dichloro-5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)pyridine and2 M ethylamine/tetrahydrofuran solution, and in the same manner as inExample 1-3) and Example 10-2), or according to a method similar to itor according to a combination thereof with an ordinary method, theentitled compound (223 mg) was obtained as a pale yellow solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-D₆) δ: 1.22 (3H, t, J=7.1 Hz), 2.99-3.05 (2H, m), 3.31-3.34(2H, m), 3.80 (3H, s), 4.34-4.37 (2H, m), 6.78 (1H, d, J=2.2 Hz),7.65-7.67 (2H, m), 7.82 (1H, d, J=8.8 Hz), 7.94-7.95 (2H, m), 8.38 (1H,d, J=2.2 Hz), 8.60 (1H, s), 8.90-8.99 (2H, brs), 10.40-10.45 (1H, brs)

ESI-MS (m/e): 440 [M+H]⁺

Example 19

Preparation of6-({5-[2-(ethylamino)ethoxy]-3-fluoropyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-aminehydrochloride

Using 4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol,5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2,3-difluoropyridine and 2Methylamine/tetrahydrofuran solution, and in the same manner as inExample 1 and Example 10-2), or according to a method similar to it oraccording to a combination thereof with an ordinary method, the entitledcompound (104 mg) was obtained as a pale yellow solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (CD₃OD) δ: 1.33 (3H, t, J=7.2 Hz), 3.15 (2H, q, J=7.2 Hz), 3.45(2H, t, J=4.7 Hz), 3.83 (3H, s), 4.33 (2H, t, J=4.7 Hz), 6.67-6.69 (1H,m), 7.53 (1H, d, J=2.7 Hz), 7.57 (1H, dd, J=2.7, 11.0 Hz), 7.65 (1H, dd,J=2.7, 9.0 Hz), 7.77 (1H, d, J=2.7 Hz), 7.80 (1H, d, J=9.0 Hz),8.08-8.10 (1H, m), 8.52 (1H, s).

ESI-MS (m/e): 424 [M+H]⁺

Preparation of 5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2,3-difluoropyridine

1) A 1,4-dioxane solution (30 ml) oftris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0) (115 mg, 0.20 mmol) andtricyclohexyl phosphine (135 mg, 0.48 mmol) was degassed, then stirredat room temperature for 30 minutes. To the reaction solution, added werebis(pinacolato)diboron (1.87 g, 7.36 mmol), potassium acetate (985 mg,10.0 mmol) and 5-chloro-2,3-difluoropyridine (1.0 g, 6.69 mmol), thendegassed and stirred at 80° C. for 10 hours. The reaction solution wascooled to room temperature, water was added, the insoluble matter wasseparated by filtration, and the filtrate was extracted with ethylacetate. The organic layer was washed with saturated saline water, thendried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reducedpressure to obtain a crude product (2.6 g) containing2,3-difluoro-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)pyridine asan orange oil.

2) Hydrogen peroxide water (1.37 ml, 13.4 mmol) was added to atetrahydrofuran solution (15 ml) of the crude pyridine product (2.6 g)obtained in the above, and stirred at room temperature for 2 hours.Water was added to the reaction solution, and extracted with ethylacetate. The organic layer was washed with aqueous 5% sodium thiosulfatesolution and saturated saline water, dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residuewas purified by silica gel column chromatography (Biotage, hexane:ethylacetate=5:1 to 3:1) to obtain an yellow gum (1.0 g) containing5,6-difluoropyridin-3-ol.

3) Bromoacetaldehyde diethyl acetal (1.41 ml, 9.40 mol) and cesiumcarbonate (7.44 g, 22.8 mmol) were added to an N,-dimethyl acetamidesolution (10 ml) of the phenol product (1.0 g) obtained n the abovereaction, and stirred under a nitrogen atmosphere at 100° C. for 3hours. The reaction solution was cooled with ice, water was added, andextracted with ethyl acetate. Next, the organic layer was washed withwater, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated underreduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (Biotage, hexane:ethyl acetate=20:1 to 10:1) to obtain5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2,3-difluoropyridine (914 mg, yield: 55%, 3 stepsfrom 1)), as a pale orange oil.

Example 20

Preparation of6-({3-chloro-5-[3-(ethylamino)propoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-aminehydrochloride

1) 3-Chloro-5-[2-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)ethoxy]-2-fluoropyridine (4.6 g,18.4 mmol) and potassium tert-butoxide (2.6 g, 23 mmol) were added to anN,N-dimethylacetamide suspension (5 ml) of4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol (2.2 g, 9.1 mmol),and reacted at 200° C. for 2 hours, using microwaves. The reactionsolution was cooled to room temperature, aqueous saturated ammoniumchloride solution was added, and extracted with ethyl acetate. Theorganic layer was washed with water and saturated saline water, driedover anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure.The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(hexane:ethyl acetate=75:25) to obtain6-({3-chloro-5-[2-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amine(3.1 g, yield: 73%) as a yellow solid.

2) Trifluoroacetic acid (4 ml) and water (0.4 ml) were added to achloroform solution (4 ml) of the acetal product (2.4 g, 5.1 mmol)obtained in the above reaction, and stirred at room temperature for 2days. Aqueous 0.7 M sodium carbonate solution (90 ml, 63 mmol) was addedto the reaction solution, then extracted with a mixed solution ofchloroform/methanol (9:1). The organic layer was washed with saturatedsaline water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentratedunder reduced pressure to obtain6-({3-chloro-5-[2-(formyl)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amine(1.57 g) as a crude product.

3) With cooling with ice, sodium borohydride (37 mg, 1.0 mmol) was addedto a methanol/tetrahydrofuran (4:1) solution (5 ml) of the crude product(416 mg) obtained in the above reaction, and stirred at room temperaturefor 2 hours. Saturated ammonium chloride was added to the reactionsolution, then extracted with a mixed solution of chloroform/methanol(9:1), and the organic layer was washed with saturated saline water,dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reducedpressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=50:50 to 0:100) to obtain3-{[5-chloro-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}propan-1-ol(148 mg, yield: 35%) as a pale yellow solid.

4) With cooling with ice, triethylamine (0.17 ml, 1.3 mmol) andmethanesulfonyl chloride (0.072 ml, 0.80 mmol) were added to atetrahydrofuran solution (1 ml) of the alcohol product (147 mg, 0.34mmol) obtained in the above reaction, and stirred for 24 hours at roomtemperature. The precipitate of the reaction solution was separated byfiltration followed by dilution with a mixed solution ofchloroform/methanol (4:1). The organic layer was washed with aqueoussaturated sodium hydrogencarbonate solution and saturated saline water,dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reducedpressure to obtain6-({3-chloro-5-[2-(methylsulfonyloxy)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amine(174 mg) as a crude product.

5) 2 Methylamine/tetrahydrofuran solution (11 ml, 23 mmol) was added toa tetrahydrofuran solution (1 ml) of the crude product (55 mg) obtainedin the above reaction, and stirred for 24 hours at 80° C. in a sealedtube. The reaction solution was concentrated under reduced pressure, andthe obtained residue was purified by amine-type silica gel columnchromatography (chloroform:methanol=98:2), then dissolved in methanol,and aqueous 5 M hydrochloric acid solution (0.0065 ml, 0.032 mmol) wasadded, and concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain the entitledcompound (13 mg, yield: 30%) as a yellow solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-D₆) δ: 1.19 (3H, t, J=6.3 Hz), 2.03-2.10 (2H, m), 2.91-3.08(4H, m), 3.79 (3H, s), 4.14-4.20 (2H, m), 6.78 (1H, d, J=2.2 Hz),7.60-7.67 (2H, m), 7.79-7.81 (1H, d, J=8.0 Hz), 7.88-7.90 (2H, m), 834(1H, d, J=2.2 Hz), 8.57 (1H, s), 8.71-8.83 (2H, m), 10.30-10.34 (1H,brs).

ESI-MS (m/e): 454 [M+H]⁺

Preparation of 3-chloro-5-[2-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)ethoxy]-2-fluoropyridine

1) With cooling with ice, 1-chloropyrrolidine-2,5-dione (10 g, 76 mmol)was added to an N,N-dimethylformamide solution (30 ml) of5-bromopyridine-2-amine (12 g, 69 mmol), and stirred for 4 hours. Thereaction solution was diluted with water, neutralized with aqueous 5 Nsodium hydroxide solution, and extracted with diethyl ether. The organiclayer was washed with saturated saline water, dried over anhydroussodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtainedresidue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(hexane:chloroform:ethyl acetate=25:25:50) to obtain5-bromo-3-chloropyridine-2-amine (12.6 g, yield: 88%) as a brown solid.

2) With cooling with ice, sodium nitrite (4.8 g, 70 mmol) was added to ahydrogen fluoride/pyridine (70% HF) solution (91 ml) of the amineproduct (12.6 g, 61 mmol) obtained in the above reaction, and stirred atroom temperature for 30 minutes. Ice was added to the reaction solution,neutralized with sodium carbonate, extracted with diethyl ether. Theorganic layer was washed with water and saturated saline water, driedover anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure.The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(hexane:ethyl acetate=80:20) to obtain 5-bromo-3-chloro-2-fluoropyridine(11.1 g, yield: 87%) as a white solid.

3) At −78° C., 1.6 M n-butyllithium (31 ml, 49 mmol) was dropwise addedto a diethyl ether solution (150 ml) of the fluoropyridine product (9.9g, 47 mmol) obtained in the above reaction. The reaction solution wasstirred at −78° C. for 15 minutes, then triisopropyl boronate (13 ml, 57mmol) was dropwise added and heated up to room temperature, taking 1hour. Aqueous 1 N sodium hydroxide solution (40 ml, 40 mmol) was addedto the reaction solution, then 30% hydrogen peroxide water (9.6 ml, 94mmol) was dropwise added, and stirred at room temperature for 30minutes. With cooling with ice, this was processed with excessivehydrogen peroxide and aqueous saturated sodium thiosulfate solution, andthen water was added. The aqueous layer and the organic layer werewashed with aqueous 1 N sodium hydroxide solution, the obtained aqueouslayers were combined, and made to have a pH of 1 with 5H hydrochloricacid. The aqueous solution was extracted with ethyl acetate, the organiclayer was washed with saturated saline water, dried over anhydroussodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtainedresidue was suspended in a small amount of chloroform, filtered anddried to obtain 5-chloro-6-fluoropyridin-3-ol (4.0 g, yield: 58%) as acolorless solid.

4) Cesium carbonate (14 g, 44 mmol) and 2-(2-bromoethyl)-1,3-dioxolane(4.5 g, 25 mmol) were added to an N,N-dimethylformamide suspension (16ml) of the alcohol product (2.8 g, 19 mmol) obtained in the abovereaction, and stirred at 100° C. for 4 hours. The reaction solution wascooled to room temperature, water was added, and extracted with ethylacetate. The organic layer was washed with water and saturated salinewater, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated underreduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=75:25) to obtain3-chloro-5-[2-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)ethoxy]-2-fluoropyridine (3.9 g, yield:83%) as a colorless oil.

Example 21

Preparation of6-({3-chloro-5-[3-(isopropylamino)propoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-aminehydrochloride

Using the methanesulfonate product obtained in Example 20-4) andisopropylamine, and in the same manner as in Example 20-5) or accordingto a method similar to it or according to a combination thereof with anordinary method, the entitled compound (17 mg) was obtained as a yellowamorphous solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below. ¹H-NMR(DMSO-D₆) δ: 1.24 (6H, d, J=6.3 Hz), 2.05-2.15 (2H, m), 3.00-3.15 (2H,m), 3.30-3.34 (1H, m), 3.81 (3H, s), 4.15-4.20 (2H, m), 6.77 (1H, d,J=2.2 Hz), 7.68-7.70 (2H, m), 7.82 (1H, d, J=8.0 Hz), 7.90-7.91 (2H, m),8.38 (1H, d, J=2.2 Hz), 8.65 (1H, s), 8.81-8.83 (2H, m), 10.50-10.70(1H, brs)

ESI-MS (m/e): 468 [M+H]⁺

Example 22

Preparation of6-({3-chloro-5-[3-(methylamino)propoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-aminehydrochloride

1) Using 4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol and3-chloro-5-[2-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)ethoxy]-2-fluoropyridine, and in thesame manner as in Example 6-2) and 6-3) or according to a method similarto it or according to a combination thereof with an ordinary method,5-chloro-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-ol(738 mg) was obtained as a pale yellow amorphous solid.

2) Tert-butyl (3-chloropropyl)methyl carbamate (61 mg, 0.29 mmol) andpotassium tert-butoxide (55 mg, 0.49 mmol) were added to a dimethylsulfoxide solution (3 ml) of the alcohol product (90 mg, 0.24 mmol)obtained in the above reaction, and stirred at 100° C. for 12 hours. Thereaction solution was cooled to room temperature, then diluted withchloroform. The organic layer was washed with aqueous saturated sodiumhydrogencarbonate solution and saturated saline water, then dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography toobtain tert-butyl(3-{[5-chloro-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}propyl)methylcarboxylate(50 mg, yield: 40%) as a pale yellow amorphous solid.

3) Using(3-{[5-chloro-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}propyl)methylcarboxylateobtained in the above reaction and in the same manner as in Example 6-4)and 6-5) and Example 10-2), or according to a method similar to it oraccording to a combination thereof with an ordinary method, the entitledcompound (19 mg) was obtained as a pale yellow solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-D₆) δ: 2.04-2.07 (2H, m), 2.56 (3H, s), 3.00-3.05 (2H, m),3.79 (3H, s), 4.16 (2H, t, J=6.1 Hz), 6.78 (1H, d, J=2.2 Hz), 7.62-7.65(2H, m), 7.81 (1H, d, J=8.0 Hz), 7.88-7.90 (2H, m), 8.33 (1H, d, J=2.2Hz), 858 (1H, s), 8.68-8.70 (2H, m), 10.30-10.40 (1H, brs)

ESI-MS (m/e): 440 [M+H]⁺

Example 23

Preparation of6-{[5-(azetidin-3-yloxy)-3-chloropyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-aminehydrochloride

Using5-chloro-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-olobtained in Example 22 and tert-butyl3-[(methylsulfonyl)oxy]azetidine-1-carboxylate, and in the same manneras in Example 6-4) and 6-5) and Example 10-2), or according to a methodsimilar to it or according to a combination thereof with an ordinarymethod, the entitled compound (86 mg) was obtained as a pale yellowsolid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-D₆) δ: 3.80 (3H, s), 3.90-4.06 (2H, m), 4.42-4.44 (2H, m),5.12-5.15 (1H, m), 6.77 (1H, d, J=2.2 Hz), 7.66-7.72 (2H, m), 7.80-7.92(3H, m), 8.52 (1H, d, J=2.2 Hz), 8.58-8.70 (1H, s), 9.20-9.50 (2H, m),10.05-10.750 (1H, brs)

ESI-MS (m/e): 424 [M+H]⁺

Example 24

Preparation of6-({5-[(1-isopropylazetidin-3-yl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-aminehydrochloride

Acetone (0.019 ml, 0.26 mmol) was added to a methanol solution (1 ml) of6-{[5-(azetidin-3-yloxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amine(50 mg, 0.13 mmol) obtained in Example 6-5), stirred for 10 minutes,then a methanol solution (1.7 ml, 0.26 mmol) of 0.15 M zinccyanotrihydroborate was added and stirred for 1 hour. 1 N sodiumhydroxide was added to the reaction solution, then extracted with amixed solution of chloroform/methanol (9:1). The organic layer waswashed with saturated saline water, then dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residuewas purified by thin-layer silica gel column chromatography(chloroform:methanol=90:10) to obtain6-({5-[(1-isopropylazetidin-3-yl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amine.The compound was dissolved in methanol, then aqueous 5 M hydrochloricacid solution (0.017 ml, 0.085 mmol) was added and concentrated underreduced pressure to obtain the entitled compound (40 mg, yield: 67%) asa pale yellow solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 1.16 (d, 6H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.46 (brs, 1H), 3.80 (s, 3H),4.17 (brs, 2H), 4.42-4.61 (brm, 2H), 5.01 (brs, 1H), 6.79 (s, 1H),7.15-7.22 (m, 1H), 7.53-7.63 (m, 2H), 7.66 (d, 1H, J=2.2 Hz), 7.78-7.89(m, 2H), 8.40 (s, 1H), 8.60 (s, 1H), 11.03-10.74 (brm, 1H)

ESI-MS (m/e): 432 [M+H]⁺

Example 25

Preparation of6-({5-[(1-ethylazetidin-3-yl)oxy]-3-fluoropyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-aminehydrochloride

1) Using 4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol,5-[2-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)ethoxy]-2,3-difluoropyridine and tert-butyl3-[(methylsulfonyl)oxy]azetidine-1-carboxylate, and in the same manneras in Example 6-5) or according to a method similar to it or accordingto a combination thereof with an ordinary method,6-({5-[(1-ethylazetidin-3-yl)oxy]-3-fluoropyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-aminewas obtained.

2) Using the amine product obtained in the above reaction and aqueousacetaldehyde solution, and in the same manner as in Example 6-6) andExample 24, or according to a method similar to it or according to acombination thereof with an ordinary method, the entitled compound (30mg) was obtained as a pale yellow solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (CD₃OD) δ: 1.21 (3H, t, J=7.2 Hz), 3.31 (2H, q, J=7.2 Hz), 3.83(3H, s), 4.24-4.27 (2H, m), 4.58-4.60 (2H, m), 5.15-5.18 (1H, m),6.67-6.69 (1H, m), 7.50 (1H, dd, J=2.7, 11.0 Hz), 7.53 (1H, d, J=2.7Hz), 7.62 (1H, d, J=2.7 Hz), 7.65 (1H, dd, J=2.7, 9.0 Hz), 7.80 (1H, d,J=9.0 Hz), 8.08-8.10 (1H, m), 8.53 (1H, s).

ESI-MS (m/e): 436 [M+H]⁺

Preparation of 5-[2-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)ethoxy]-2,3-difluoropyridine

Cesium carbonate (33 g, 100 mmol) and 2-(2-bromoethyl)-1,3-dioxolane (12g, 67 mmol) were added to an N,N-dimethylformamide suspension (30 ml) of5,6-difluoropyridin-3-ol (8.8 g, 67 mmol), and stirred at 100° C. for 1hour. The reaction solution was cooled to room temperature, water wasadded, and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washedwith saturated saline water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purifiedby silica gel column chromatography (hexane:chloroform=1:1 to 0:1) toobtain 5-[2-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)ethoxy]-2,3-difluoropyridine (5.9 g,yield: 38%) as a pale yellow oil.

Example 26

Preparation of6-[5-{[(2S)-2-(methylamino)propyl]oxy}pyridin-2-yl)oxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amine

1) (2S)-2-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)propyl methanesulfonate (214 mg,0.90 mmol) and potassium tert-butoxide (200 mg, 1.8 mmol) were added toa dimethyl sulfoxide solution (5 ml) of6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-ol(300 mg, 0.90 mmol) obtained in Example 6-3), and the reaction solutionwas stirred for 24 hours at 100° C. The reaction solution was cooled toroom temperature, then water and aqueous 1 N hydrochloric acid solution(0.9 ml, 0.9 mmol) were added, and extracted with ethyl acetate. Theorganic layer was washed with saturated saline water, then dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(chloroform:methanol=99:1) to obtainN-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-6-[(5-{[(2R)-2-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)propyl]oxy}pyridin-2-yl)oxy]quinazoline-4-amine (322 mg, yield: 75%) as a pale brown solid.

2) P-toluenesulfonic acid pyridine salt (17 mg, 0.068 mmol) was added toan ethanol solution (5 ml) of the amine product (322 mg, 0.68 mmol)obtained in the above reaction, and the reaction solution was stirredfor 24 hours at 80° C. The reaction solution was cooled to roomtemperature, then aqueous saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate solutionwas added, and extracted with a mixed solution of chloroform/methanol(10:1). The organic layer was washed with saturated saline water, driedover anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure.The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(chloroform:methanol=92:8) to obtain(2R)-1-{[6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}propan-2-ol(227 mg, yield: 86%) as a pale brown solid.

3) With cooling with ice, triethylamine (0.036 ml, 0.26 mmol) andmethanesulfonyl chloride (0.025 ml, 0.21 mmol) were added to achloroform solution (2 ml) of the alcohol product (42 mg, 0.11 mmol)obtained in the above reaction, and stirred at room temperature for 4hours. Aqueous saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate solution was added tothe reaction solution, and extracted with chloroform. The organic layerwas washed with saturated saline water, dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residuewas purified by thin-layer silica gel column chromatography(chloroform:methanol=95:5) to obtain(1R)-1-methyl-2-{[6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethylmethanesulfonate (18 mg, yield: 36%) as an oil.

4) 2 M methylamine/tetrahydrofuran solution (1 ml) was added to anN,N-dimethylformamide solution (1 ml) of the compound (18 mg, 0.038mmol) obtained in the above reaction, and stirred at 80° C. in a sealedtube for 2 days. The reaction solution was cooled to room temperature,aqueous saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate solution was added, andextracted with chloroform. The organic layer was washed with saturatedsaline water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentratedunder reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by amine-typethin-layer silica gel column chromatography (chloroform:methanol=95:5)to obtain the entitled compound (6 mg, yield: 39%) as a pale yellowamorphous solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 1.99 (d, 3H, J=8.0 Hz), 2.26 (s, 3H), 2.77-2.82 (m,1H), 3.13 (s, 3H), 3.77-3.87 (m, 2H), 6.73 (d, 1H, J=4.0 Hz), 7.05 (d,1H, J=8.0 Hz), 7.50-7.54 (m, 2H), 7.59 (d, 1H, J=4.0 Hz), 7.73 (d, 1H,J=8.0 Hz), 7.85 (d, 1H, J=4.0 Hz), 8.28 (d, 1H, J=4.0 Hz), 8.50 (s, 1H),10.24 (s, 1H).

ESI-MS (m/e): 406 [M+H]⁺

Example 27

Preparation of6-[5-{[(2R)-2-(methylamino)propyl]oxy}pyridin-2-yl)oxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amine

Using6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-olobtained in Example 6-3), (2R)-2-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)propylmethanesulfonate and 2 M methylamine/tetrahydrofuran solution, and inthe same manner as in Example 26 or according to a method similar to itor according to a combination thereof with an ordinary method, theentitled compound (6 mg) was obtained as a pale yellow amorphous solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 1.99 (d, 3H, J=8.0 Hz), 2.26 (s, 3H), 2.77-2.82 (m,1H), 3.13 (s, 3H), 3.77-3.87 (m, 2H), 6.73 (d, 1H, J=4.0 Hz), 7.05 (d,1H, J=8.0 Hz), 7.50-7.54 (m, 2H), 7.59 (d, 1H, J=4.0 Hz), 7.73 (d, 1H,J=8.0 Hz), 7.85 (d, 1H, J=4.0 Hz), 8.28 (d, 1H, J=4.0 Hz), 8.50 (s, 1H),10.24 (s, 1H).

ESI-MS (m/e): 406 [M+H]⁺

Example 28

Preparation of6-({5-[(1-methylazetidin-3-yl)methoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-aminehydrochloride

1) Tert-butyl 3-(hydroxymethyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate (110 mg, 0.60mmol), triphenyl phosphine (160 mg, 0.60 mmol) and diethylazodicarboxylate (0.095 mmol, 0.60 mmol) were added to a tetrahydrofuransolution (3 ml) of6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-ol(100 mg, 0.30 mmol) obtained in Example 6-3), and the reaction solutionwas stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. The reaction solutionwas diluted with chloroform, the organic layer was washed with water andsaturated saline water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purifiedby silica gel column chromatography (chloroform:methanol=96:4) andamine-type silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=50:50)to obtain tert-butyl3-({[6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}methyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate(136 mg, yield: 90%) as a pale yellow amorphous solid.

2) Using tert-butyl3-({[6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}methyl)azetidine-1-carboxylateobtained in the above reaction and 37% formaldehyde solution, and in thesame manner as in Example 25 or according to a method similar to it oraccording to a combination thereof with an ordinary method, the entitledcompound (23 mg) was obtained as a pale yellow amorphous solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 2.80 (s, 3H), 3.12-3.38 (m, 3H), 3.81 (s, 3H),4.01-4.29 (m, 4H), 6.77 (s, 1H), 7.17 (d, 1H, J=8.8 Hz), 7.60-7.69 (m,3H), 7.83 (d, 1H, J=9.0 Hz), 7.97 (s, 1H), 8.39 (s, 1H), 8.63 (s, 1H),10.90-10.66 (m, 2H)

ESI-MS (m/e): 418 [M+H]⁺

Example 29

Preparation ofN-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-6-{[5-(2-pyrrolidin-2-ylethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}quinazoline-4-amine

1) Tert-butyl 2-(2-hydroxyethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate (260 mg, 1.2mmol), triphenyl phosphine (310 mg, 1.2 mmol) and diethylazodicarboxylate (0.19 mmol, 1.2 mmol) were added to a tetrahydrofuransolution (6 ml) of6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-ol(200 mg, 0.60 mmol) obtained in Example 6, and the reaction solution wasstirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. The reaction solution wasdiluted with chloroform, the organic layer was washed with water andsaturated saline water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purifiedby silica gel column chromatography (chloroform:methanol=96:4) andamine-type silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=50:50)to obtain tert-butyl2-(2-{[6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate(290 mg, yield: 90.5%) as a pale yellow amorphous solid.

2) Trifluoroacetic acid (1.5 ml) was added to a chloroform solution (1.5ml) of the amine product (87 mg, 0.16 mmol) obtained in the abovereaction, and stirred at room temperature for 15 minutes. Saturatedsodium hydrogencarbonate was added to the reaction solution, andextracted with a mixed solution of chloroform/methanol (5:1). Theorganic layer was washed with saturated saline water, dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(chloroform:methanol=70:30) and amine-type silica gel columnchromatography (chloroform:methanol=95:5) to obtain the entitledcompound (32 mg, yield: 45%) as a colorless solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 1.20-1.27 (m, 1H), 1.54-1.84 (m, 5H), 2.65-2.71 (m,1H), 2.77-2.84 (m, 1H), 2.99-3.07 (m, 1H), 3.79 (s, 3H), 4.07 (t, 2H,J=6.7 Hz), 6.78 (d, 1H, J=2.2 Hz), 7.10 (d, 1H, J=8.8 Hz), 7.59-7.52 (m,2H), 7.64 (d, 1H, J=2.2 Hz), 7.78 (d, 1H, J=9.0 Hz), 7.88 (d, 1H, J=2.9Hz), 8.33 (d, 1H, J=2.4 Hz), 8.54 (s, 1H), 10.28 (s, 1H)

ESI-MS (m/e): 432 [M+H]⁺

Example 30

Preparation ofN-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-6-({5-[2-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)quinazoline-4-aminehydrochloride

UsingN-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-6-{[5-(2-pyrrolidin-2-ylethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}quinazoline-4-amineobtained in Example 29 and 37% formaldehyde solution, and in the samemanner as in Example 28 or according to a method similar to it oraccording to a combination thereof with an ordinary method, the entitledcompound (21 mg) was obtained as a pale yellow amorphous solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 1.68-2.07 (m, 4H), 2.19-2.44 (m, 2H), 2.81 (s, 3H),3.04 (s, 1H), 3.38 (s, 1H), 3.54 (s, 1H), 3.79 (s, 3H), 4.07-4.20 (m,2H), 6.79 (s, 1H), 7.14 (d, 1H, J=8.8 Hz), 7.55-7.61 (m, 2H), 7.65 (d,1H, J=2.2 Hz), 7.79 (d, 1H, J=9.0 Hz), 7.92 (d, 1H, J=3.2 Hz), 8.35 (d,1H, J=1.7 Hz), 8.56 (s, 1H), 10.30 (s, 2H)

ESI-MS (m/e): 446 [M+H]⁺

Example 31

Preparation of6-({5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazoline-4-amine

1) 5-(2,2-Diethoxyethoxy)-2-fluoropyridine (680 mg, 3.0 mmol) andpotassium tert-butoxide (670 mg, 5.9 mmol) were added to a dimethylsulfoxide solution (10 ml) of4-[(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol (500 mg, 1.97 mmol), andstirred under a nitrogen atmosphere at 130° C. for 24 hours. Thereaction solution was cooled to room temperature, and extracted with amixed solution of chloroform/methanol (9:1). The organic layer waswashed with aqueous saturated ammonium chloride solution and saturatedsaline water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentratedunder reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gelcolumn chromatography (chloroform:methanol=95:5) to obtain6-{[5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazoline-4-amine(730 mg, yield: 80%) as a yellow solid.

2) Trifluoroacetic acid (1 ml) and water (0.1 ml) were added to achloroform solution (1 ml) of the acetal product (90 mg, 0.20 mmol)obtained in the above reaction, and stirred at room temperature for 30minutes. The reaction solution was concentrated under reduced pressure,then diluted with chloroform and aqueous saturated sodiumhydrogencarbonate solution added thereto. The organic layer was washedwith saturated saline water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate andconcentrated under reduced pressure to obtain a crude product of6-{[5-(formylmethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazoline-4-amine.

3) 2 M dimethylamine/tetrahydrofuran solution (0.039 ml, 0.59 mmol) wasadded to a tetrahydrofuran (2 ml) solution of the crude aldehyde productobtained in the above reaction, then stirred for 30 minutes, and sodiumtriacetoxyborohydride (125 mg, 0.59 mmol) was added, and further stirredfor 1 hour. Aqueous saturated ammonium chloride solution was added tothe reaction solution, and extracted with chloroform. The organic layerwas washed with water and saturated saline water, dried over anhydroussodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtainedresidue was purified by amine-type thin-layer silica gel columnchromatography (chloroform:methanol=95:5, and hexane:ethylacetate=75:25) to obtain the entitled compound (27 mg, yield: 33%) as apale yellow solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 2.20 (s, 6H), 2.61 (t, 2H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.32 (s, 3H),4.09 (t, 2H, J=5.6 Hz), 7.12 (d, 1H, J=8.8 Hz), 7.57 (dd, 1H, J=3.4, 8.8Hz), 7.66 (d, 1H, J=8.8 Hz), 7.86-7, 91 (m, 2H), 8.34 (s, 1H), 8.42 (m,1H), 8.67 (s, 1H), 9.43 (s, 1H), 10.46 (s, 1H)

ESI-MS (m/e): 418 [M+H]⁺

Example 32

Preparation of6-({3-chloro-5-[2-(methylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazoline-4-aminehydrochloride

1) 3-Chloro-5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2-fluoropyridine (460 mg, 1.74 mmol)and potassium tert-butoxide (160 mg, 1.4 mmol) were added to anN,N-dimethylacetamide suspension (0.9 ml) of4-[(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol (180 mg, 0.71 mmol), andreacted under a nitrogen atmosphere at 200° C. for 30 minutes, usingmicrowaves. The reaction solution was cooled to room temperature, thendiluted with chloroform. The organic layer was washed with water andsaturated saline water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purifiedby silica gel column chromatography (chloroform:methanol=96:4) andamine-type silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=50:50)to obtain6-{[3-chloro-5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazoline-4-amine(187 mg, yield: 53%) as a pale yellow solid.

2) Trifluoroacetic acid (2 ml) and water (0.2 ml) were added to achloroform solution (2 ml) of the acetal product (100 mg, 0.20 mmol)obtained in the above reaction, and stirred at room temperature for 1hour. The reaction solution was diluted with a mixed solution ofchloroform/methanol (9:1). The organic layer was washed with aqueoussaturated sodium hydrogencarbonate solution and saturated saline water,then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reducedpressure to obtain a crude product of6-{[3-chloro-5-(formylmethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazoline-4-amine.

3) 2 M methylamine/tetrahydrofuran solution (0.022 ml, 0.20 mmol) wasadded to a tetrahydrofuran (2 ml) solution of the crude aldehyde productobtained in the above reaction, then stirred for 30 minutes, and sodiumtriacetoxyborohydride (63 mg, 0.30 mmol) was added, and further stirredfor 1 hour. 1 N sodium hydroxide was added to the reaction solution, andextracted with a mixed solution of chloroform/methanol (9:1). Theorganic layer was washed with saturated saline water, dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. Theobtained residue was purified by thin-layer silica gel chromatography(chloroform:methanol=90:10) and amine-type thin-layer silica gelchromatography (chloroform:methanol=98:2) to obtain6-({3-chloro-5-[2-(methylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazoline-4-amine.This was dissolved in methanol, aqueous 5 M hydrochloric acid solution(0.0075 ml, 0.038 mmol) was added, and concentrated under reducedpressure to obtain the entitled compound (18 mg, yield: 38%) as a paleyellow solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 2.49 (s, 3H), 2.61 (t, 3H, J=5.4 Hz), 3.32 (t, 2H,J=5.1 Hz), 4.35 (t, 2H, J=5.0 Hz), 7.78 (d, 1H, J=9.3 Hz), 7.90-7.96 (m,3H), 8.38 (s, 1H), 8.48 (s, 1H), 8.75 (s, 1H), 8.99 (s, 2H), 9.34 (s,1H)

ESI-MS (m/e): 438 [M+H]⁺

Preparation of 3-chloro-5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2-fluoropyridine

Cesium carbonate (2.9 g, 8.9 mmol) and 2-(2-bromoethyl)-1,3-dioxolane(990 mg, 5.0 mmol) were added to an N,N-dimethylformamide suspension (10ml) of 5-chloro-6-fluoropyridin-3-ol (570 mg, 3.9 mmol), and stirred at100° C. for 4 hours. The reaction solution was cooled to roomtemperature, water was added, and extracted with ethyl acetate. Theorganic layer was washed with water and saturated saline water, driedover anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure.The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(hexane:ethyl acetate=70:30) to obtain3-chloro-5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2-fluoropyridine (640 mg, yield: 62%) asa colorless oil.

Example 33

Preparation of6-{[3-fluoro-5-(2-pyrrolidin-1-ylethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazoline-4-amine

Using 4-[(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)amino]quinazoline-6-ol,5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2,3-difluoropyridine and pyrrolidine, and in thesame manner as in Example 31 or according to a method similar to it oraccording to a combination thereof with an ordinary method, the entitledcompound (27 mg) was obtained as a pale yellow solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 1.66-1.68 (m, 4H), 2.49 (s, 3H), 2.78 (t, 2H, J=5.6Hz), 3.29-3.31 (m, 4H), 4.15 (t, 2H, J=5.6 Hz), 7.76-7.80 (m, 4H), 7.89(d, 1H, J=9.3 Hz), 8.35-8.38 (m, 2H) 8.67 (s, 1H), 9.43 (s, 1H), 10.44(s, 1H)

ESI-MS (m/e): 462 [M+H]⁺

Example 34

Preparation of6-({5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]-3-methylpyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazoline-4-aminehydrochloride

1) Potassium tert-butoxide (443 mg, 3.95 mmol) and5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2-fluoro-3-methylpyridine (1.06 g, 4.34 mmol)were added to an N,N-dimethylacetamide solution (1.25 ml) of4-[(5-methylpyrazol-2-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol (500 mg, 1.97 mmol), thenstirred for 15 hours under a nitrogen atmosphere at 190° C. in a sealedtube. The reaction solution was cooled with ice, water was added, andextracted with chloroform/methanol (10:1). The organic layer was washedwith water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated underreduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by amine-type silicagel column chromatography (Moritex NH, hexane:ethyl acetate=7:2 to 3:2)to obtain6-{[5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazoline-4-amine(303 mg, yield: 32%) as an orange solid.

2) Using6-{[5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazoline-4-amineobtained in the above reaction and 2 M methylamine/tetrahydrofuransolution, and in the same manner as in Example 31 and Example 33 oraccording to a method similar to it or according to a combinationthereof with an ordinary method, the entitled compound (30 mg) wasobtained as an orange solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 2.36 (3H, s), 2.54 (3H, s), 2.83-2.84 (6H, m),3.49-3.53 (2H, m), 4.42 (2H, t, J=5.1 Hz), 7.61 (1H, d, J=2.0 Hz), 7.80(1H, d, J=2.9 Hz), 7.85 (1H, d, J=9.3 Hz), 8.02 (1H, d, J=9.3 Hz), 8.47(1H, s), 8.53 (1H, s), 8.91 (1H, s), 9.24 (1H, s), 10.63 (1H, brs).

ESI-MS (m/e): 432 [M+H]⁺

Preparation of 5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2-fluoro-3-methylpyridine

1) Hydrogen peroxide water (4.37 ml, 42.8 mmol) was added to atetrahydrofuran solution (50 ml) of 2-fluoro-3-methylpyridine-5-boronicacid (5.1 g, 32.9 mmol), and stirred overnight at room temperature.Water was added to the reaction solution, and extracted with ethylacetate. The organic layer was washed with aqueous 5% sodium thiosulfatesolution and saturated saline water, dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain6-fluoro-5-methylpyridin-3-ol (4.03 g, yield: 96%) as a pale yellowsolid.

2) Bromoacetaldehyde diethyl acetal (5.68 ml, 37.8 mmol) and cesiumcarbonate (25.6 g, 79.0 mmol) were added to an N,N-dimethylacetamidesolution (40 ml) of the phenol product (4.0 g, 31.5 mmol) obtained inthe above reaction, and stirred under a nitrogen atmosphere at 100° C.for 4 hours. The reaction solution was cooled with ice, and diluted withwater and ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water andsaturated saline water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purifiedby silica gel column chromatography (Moritex, hexane:ethyl acetate=19:1to 7:1) to obtain 5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2-fluoro-3-methylpyridine (7.28g, yield: 95%) as a pale yellow oil.

Example 35

Preparation of6-({3-chloro-5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazoline-4-amine

Using 4-[(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol,3-chloro-5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2-fluoropyridine and 2 Mdimethylamine/tetrahydrofuran solution, and in the same manner as inExample 32 or according to a method similar to it or according to acombination thereof with an ordinary method, the entitled compound (14mg) was obtained as a pale yellow amorphous solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 2.19 (s, 6H), 2.60 (t, 2H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.32 (s, 3H),4.13 (t, 2H, J=5.9 Hz), 7.71 (d, 1H, J=7.8 Hz), 7.89 (t, 3H, J=3.2 Hz),8.34 (s, 1H), 8.41 (s, 1H), 8.68 (s, 1H), 9.43 (s, 1H), 10.44 (s, 1H)

ESI-MS (m/e): 452 [M+H]⁺

Example 36

Preparation of6-({5-[2-(ethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazoline-4-amine

Using 4-[(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol,5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2-fluoropyridine and 2Methylamine/tetrahydrofuran solution, and in the same manner as inExample 31 or according to a method similar to it or according to acombination thereof with an ordinary method, the entitled compound (52mg) was obtained as a pale yellow amorphous solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹HNMR (CDCl₃) δ: 1.12 (t, 3H, J=8.0 Hz), 2.51, 2.52 (s, 6H), 2.68-2.74(m, 2H), 2.98-3.01 (m, 2H), 4.06-4.08 (m, 2H), 6.92-6.97 (m, 1H),7.31-7.35 (m, 1H), 7.43-7.46 (m, 0.5H), 7.58-7.61 (m, 0.5H), 7.65-7.67(m, 1H), 7.83-7.85 (m, 1H), 7.95 (d, 0.5H, J=8.0 Hz), 8.00 (s, 0.5H),8.08 (s, 0.5H), 8.10 (s, 0.5H), 8.21 (d, 0.5H, J=4.0 Hz), 8.51 (s,0.5H), 8.81 (s, 0.5H), 9.86 (s, 0.5H).

ESI-MS (m/e): 418 [M+H]⁺

Example 37

Preparation of6-({5-[2-(isopropylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazoline-4-amine

Using 4-[(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol,5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2-fluoropyridine and isopropylamine, and in thesame manner as in Example 31 or according to a method similar to it oraccording to a combination thereof with an ordinary method, the entitledcompound (62 mg) was obtained as a pale yellow solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 0.96 (s, 6H), 2.48-2.49 (m, 3H), 2.66-2.79 (m, 1H),2.85 (t, 2H, J=5.8 Hz), 4.04 (t, 2H, J=5.8 Hz), 7.12 (d, 1H, J=8.8 Hz),7.57 (dd, 1H, J=2.9, 8.8 Hz), 7.65 (dd, 1H, J=2.2, 8.8 Hz), 7.85 (d, 1H,J=8.8 Hz), 7.90 (d, 1H, J=2.9 Hz), 8.34 (s, 1H), 8.39 (s, 1H), 8.63 (s,1H), 9.40 (s, 1H)

ESI-MS (m/e): 432 [M+H]⁺

Example 38

Preparation ofN-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)-6-{[5-(2-pyrrolidin-1-ylethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}quinazoline-4-amine

The compound of Example 38 was obtained as follows: Using4-[(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol,5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2-fluoropyridine and pyrrolidine, and in the samemanner as in Example 31 or according to a method similar to it oraccording to a combination thereof with an ordinary method, the entitledcompound (11 mg) was obtained as a pale yellow solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 1.66-1.68 (m, 4H), 2.49 (s, 3H), 2.77-2.79 (m, 2H),3.29-3.31 (m, 4H), 4.11 (t, 2H, J=5.9 Hz), 7.12 (d, 1H, J=8.8 Hz), 7.57(dd, 1H, J=3.2, 8.8 Hz), 7.66 (d, 1H, J=8.8 Hz), 7.87-7.90 (m, 2H), 8.35(s, 1H), 8.42 (s, 1H), 8.67 (s, 1H), 9.43 (s, 1H), 10.45 (s, 1H)

ESI-MS (m/e): 444 [M+H]⁺

Example 39

Preparation of6-({3-fluoro-5-[2-(methylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazoline-4-aminehydrochloride

Using 4-[(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol,5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2,3-difluoropyridine and 2 Mmethylamine/tetrahydrofuran solution, and in the same manner as inExample 32 or according to a method similar to it or according to acombination thereof with an ordinary method, the entitled compound (36mg) was obtained as a pale yellow solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 2.48 (s, 3H), 2.61 (s, 3H), 3.30-3.32 (m, 2H), 4.35(t, 2H, J=4.9 Hz), 7.74 (dd, 1H, J=9.0, 2.4 Hz), 7.80-7.86 (m, 2H), 7.90(d, 1H, J=9.0 Hz), 8.35 (s, 1H), 8.44 (d, 1H, J=2.4 Hz), 8.69 (s, 1H),8.99 (brs, 2H), 9.43 (s, 1H), 10.45 (s, 1H)

ESI-MS (m/e): 422 [M+H]⁺

Example 40

Preparation of6-({3-fluoro-5-[2-(isopropylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazoline-4-aminehydrochloride

Using 4-[(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol,5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2,3-difluoropyridine and isopropylamine, and inthe same manner as in Example 32 or according to a method similar to itor according to a combination thereof with an ordinary method, theentitled compound (36 mg) was obtained as a yellow solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 1.26 (d, 6H, J=6.6 Hz), 2.48-2.50 (m, 3H), 3.30-3.44(m, 3H), 4.34 (t, 2H, J=5.0 Hz), 7.71-7.95 (m, 4H), 8.36 (s, 1H),8.42-8.49 (m, 1H), 8.68-8.83 (m, 3H), 9.38-9.44 (m, 1H)

ESI-MS (m/e): 450 [M+H]⁺

Example 41

Preparation of6-({3-methyl-5-[2-(methylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazoline-4-aminehydrochloride

Using 4-[(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol,5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2,3-difluoropyridine and 2 Mmethylamine/tetrahydrofuran solution, and in the same manner as inExample 32 and Example 34 or according to a method similar to it oraccording to a combination thereof with an ordinary method, the entitledcompound (29 mg) was obtained as an orange solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 2.37 (3H, s), 2.49-2.51 (3H, m), 2.61-2.63 (3H, m),3.30-3.35 (2H, m), 4.30 (2H, t, J=5.1 Hz), 7.57 (1H, d, J=2.0 Hz),7.73-7.78 (2H, m), 7.93 (1H, d, J=8.8 Hz), 8.40-8.44 (2H, m), 8.76 (1H,brs), 9.04 (2H, brs), 9.33 (1H, brs).

ESI-MS (m/e): 418 [M+H]⁺

Example 42

Preparation of6-{[5-(2-azetidin-1-ylethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazoline-4-amine

Using 4-[(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol,5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2-fluoropyridine and azetidine, and in the samemanner as in Example 31 or according to a method similar to it oraccording to a combination thereof with an ordinary method, the entitledcompound (22 mg) was obtained as a pale yellow solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 1.91-1.98 (m, 2H), 2.49 (s, 3H), 2.68 (t, 2H, J=5.6Hz), 3.14-3.17 (m, 4H), 3.95 (t, 2H, J=5.6 Hz), 7.11 (d, 1H, J=8.8 Hz),7.54 (dd, 1H, J=2.9, 8.8 Hz), 7.66 (d, 1H, J=7.8 Hz), 7.87-7.88 (m, 2H),8.41 (s, 1H), 8.67 (s, 1H), 9.42 (s, 1H), 10.45 (s, 1H)

ESI-MS (m/e): 430 [M+H]⁺

Example 43

Preparation of6-{[3-chloro-5-(3-pyrrolidin-1-ylpropoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazoline-4-aminehydrochloride

1) Potassium tert-butoxide (0.89 g, 7.90 mmol) and3-chloro-2-fluoro-5-[3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)propoxy]pyridine(2.52 g, 8.69 mmol) were added to an N,N-dimethylacetamide solution (2.5ml) of 4-[(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol (1.0 g, 3.95mmol), and stirred at 180° C. for 14 hours under a nitrogen atmospherein a sealed tube. The reaction solution was cooled with ice, water wasadded, and extracted with chloroform/methanol (10:1). The organic layerwas washed with water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purifiedby amine-type silica gel column chromatography (Moritex NH, hexane:ethylacetate=3:1 to 3:2) to obtain6-({3-chloro-5-[3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)propoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazoline-4-amine(1.46 g, yield: 71%) as an orange oil.

2) Pyridinium p-toluenesulfonate (1.40 g, 5.58 mmol) was added to anethanol solution (15 ml) of the compound (1.46 g, 2.79 mmol) obtained inthe above reaction, and stirred under reflux for 2 hours. The reactionsolution was cooled to room temperature, water was added, and extractedwith chloroform. The organic layer was washed with saturated salinewater, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated underreduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by amine-type silicagel column chromatography (Moritex NH, ethylacetate:chloroform:methanol=100:20:2) to obtain3-{[5-chloro-6-({4-[(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}propan-1-ol(830 mg, yield: 68%) as a pale yellow solid.

3) Triethylamine (0.78 ml, 5.56 mmol) and methanesulfonyl chloride (0.29ml, 3.70 mmol) were added to a chloroform solution (10 ml) of thehydroxy product (813 mg, 1.85 mmol) obtained in the above reaction, andstirred at room temperature for 35 minutes. Water was added to thereaction solution, and extracted with chloroform/methanol (10:1). Theorganic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, then concentratedunder reduced pressure to obtain a crude product (1.03 g) containing3-{[5-chloro-6-({4-[(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}propylmethanesulfonate as a pale orange amorphous solid.

4) Pyrrolidine (0.73 ml, 8.82 mmol) was added to a tetrahydrofuransolution (5 ml) of the methanesulfonate product (98 mg) obtained in theabove reaction, and stirred under a nitrogen atmosphere at 55° C. for 3days. Saturated saline water was added to the reaction solution, andextracted with chloroform/methanol (10:1). The organic layer was driedover anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure.The obtained residue was purified by amine-type thin-layerchromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate:chloroform=2:7:1) and thin-layerchromatography (chloroform:methanol=9:1) to obtain6-{[3-chloro-5-(3-pyrrolidin-1-ylpropoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazoline-4-amine(48 mg, yield: 55%, 2 steps) as a yellow amorphous solid.

5) 5 N hydrochloric acid (0.019 ml, 0.096 mmol) was added to a methanolsolution (1 ml) of the pyrrolidine product (47 mg, 0.096 mmol) obtainedin the above reaction, and stirred at room temperature for 5 minutes.The reaction solution was concentrated under reduced pressure to obtainthe entitled compound (56 mg) as a yellow solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 1.88-1.89 (2H, m), 2.13-2.19 (2H, m), 2.50-2.51 (5H,m), 2.95-3.03 (2H, m), 3.23-3.29 (2H, m), 3.51-3.57 (2H, m), 4.19 (2H,t, J=5.9 Hz), 7.81 (1H, d, J=9.3 Hz), 7.89-7.97 (3H, m), 8.41 (1H, brs),8.48 (1H, s), 8.79 (1H, s), 9.33 (1H, brs), 10.74 (1H, brs).

ESI-MS (m/e): 492 [M+H]⁺

Preparation of3-chloro-2-fluoro-5-[3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)propoxy]pyridine

2-(3-Bromopropoxy)tetrahydro-2H-pyran (12.93 g, 57.9 mmol) and cesiumcarbonate (39.5 g, 121.0 mmol) were added to an N,N-dimethylacetamidesolution (80 ml) of 5-chloro-6-fluoropyridin-3-ol (8.14 g, 55.2 mmol),and stirred overnight under a nitrogen atmosphere at 100° C. Thereaction solution was cooled with ice, water was added, and extractedwith ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water andsaturated saline water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purifiedby amine-type silica gel column chromatography (Moritex NH, hexane:ethylacetate=18:1 to 11:1) to obtain3-chloro-2-fluoro-5-[3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)propoxy]pyridine(10.84 g, yield: 68%) as a pale yellow oil.

Example 44

Preparation of6-({3-chloro-5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-pyrazin-2-ylquinazoline-4-amine

1) 2,3-Dichloro-5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)pyridine (810 mg, 2.9 mmol) andpotassium tert-butoxide (350 mg, 3.1 mmol) were added to anN,N-dimethylacetamide suspension (3 ml) of4-(pyrazin-2-ylamino)quinazolin-6-ol (300 mg, 1.25 mmol), and stirredfor 24 hours in a sealed tube at 200° C. The reaction solution wascooled to room temperature, aqueous saturated ammonium chloride solutionwas added, filtered, and washed with a mixed solution ofchloroform/methanol (9:1). The obtained filtrate was extracted withchloroform, the organic layer was washed with water and saturated salinewater, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated underreduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by reversed-phaseliquid chromatography (YMC CombiPrep Pro C18 AS-360-cc) to obtain6-{[3-chloro-5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-pyrazin-2-ylquinazoline-4-amine(60 mg, yield: 10%) as a pale yellow solid.

2) Trifluoroacetic acid (2 ml) and water (0.2 ml) were added to achloroform solution (2 ml) of the acetal product (60 mg, 0.12 mmol)obtained in the above reaction, and stirred at room temperature for 30minutes. The reaction solution was diluted with chloroform, the organiclayer was washed with aqueous saturated sodium hydrogencarbonatesolution and saturated saline water, dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain a crudeproduct of6-{[3-chloro-5-(formylmethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-pyrazin-2-ylquinazoline-4-amine.

3) 2 M dimethylamine/tetrahydrofuran solution (0.010 ml, 0.15 mmol) wasadded to a tetrahydrofuran (2 ml) solution of the crude aldehyde productobtained in the above reaction, stirred for 30 minutes, and then sodiumtriacetoxyborohydride (16 mg, 0.073 mmol) was added, and further stirredfor 10 minutes. Aqueous saturated ammonium chloride solution was addedto the reaction solution, and extracted with chloroform. The organiclayer was washed with water and saturated saline water, dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. Theobtained residue was purified by amine-type thin-layer silica gel columnchromatography (chloroform:methanol=95:5 and hexane:ethyl acetate=75:25)to obtain the entitled compound (13 mg, yield: 41%) as a pale yellowsolid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 2.18 (s, 6H), 2.61 (t, 2H, J=5.8 Hz), 4.08 (t, 2H,J=5.8 Hz), 7.73 (d, 1H, J=10.8 Hz), 7.82-7, 92 (m, 3H), 8.36 (s, 1H),8.44 (d, 2H, J=10.8 Hz), 8.72 (s, 1H), 9.59 (s, 1H), 10.56 (s, 1H)

ESI-MS (m/e): 438 [M+H]⁺

Example 45

Preparation of6-({5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-pyrazin-2-ylquinazoline-4-amine

Using 4-(pyrazin-2-ylamino)quinazolin-6-ol,5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2-fluoropyridine and 2 Mdimethylamine/tetrahydrofuran solution, and in the same manner as inExample 31 or according to a method similar to it or according to acombination thereof with an ordinary method, the entitled compound (13mg) was obtained as a pale yellow amorphous solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 2.19 (s, 6H), 2.61 (t, 2H, J=5.8 Hz), 4.13 (t, 2H,J=5.8 Hz), 7.13 (d, 1H, J=8.8 Hz), 7.57 (dd, 1H, J=3.2, 8.8 Hz), 7.67(d, 1H, J=8.8 Hz), 7.82-7, 91 (m, 2H), 8.31-8.45 (m, 2H), 8.70 (s, 1H),9.59 (s, 1H), 10.58 (s, 1H)

ESI-MS (m/e): 404 [M+H]⁺

Example 46

Preparation of6-({3-chloro-5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methoxy[1,3]thiazolo-[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)quinazoline-4-amine

1) 2,3-Dichloro-5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)pyridine (240 mg, 0.85 mmol) andpotassium tert-butoxide (100 mg, 0.92 mmol) were added to anN,N-dimethylacetamide suspension (1 ml) of4-[(5-methoxy[1,3]thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol (120mg, 0.37 mmol), and stirred for 24 hours at 200° C. in a sealed tube.The reaction solution was cooled to room temperature, then aqueoussaturated ammonium chloride solution was added, filtered, and washedwith a mixed solution of chloroform/methanol (9:1). The obtainedfiltrate was extracted with chloroform, the organic layer was washedwith water and saturated saline water, dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residuewas purified by reversed-phase liquid chromatography (YMC CombiPrep ProC18 AS-360-cc) to obtain6-{[3-chloro-5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(5-methoxy[1,3]thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)quinazoline-4-amine(5 mg, yield: 2%) as a pale yellow solid.

2) Trifluoroacetic acid (2 ml) and water (0.2 ml) were added to achloroform solution (2 ml) of the acetal product (5 mg, 0.009 mmol)obtained in the above reaction, and stirred at room temperature for 30minutes. The reaction solution was diluted with chloroform, the organiclayer was washed with aqueous saturated sodium hydrogencarbonatesolution and saturated saline water, dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain a crudeproduct of6-{[3-chloro-5-(formylmethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(5-methoxy[1,3]thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)quinazoline-4-amine.

3) 2 M dimethylamine/tetrahydrofuran solution (0.001 ml, 0.009 mmol) wasadded to a tetrahydrofuran (2 ml) solution of the crude aldehyde productobtained in the above reaction, stirred for 30 minutes, and then sodiumtriacetoxyborohydride (2 mg, 0.009 mmol) was added, and further stirredfor 10 minutes. Aqueous saturated ammonium chloride solution was addedto the reaction solution, and extracted with chloroform. The organiclayer was washed with water and saturated saline water, dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. Theobtained residue was purified by amine-type thin-layer silica gel columnchromatography (chloroform:methanol=95:5 and hexane:ethyl acetate=75:25)to obtain the entitled compound (2 mg, yield: 44%) as a pale yellowsolid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 2.35 (s, 6H), 2.74 (t, 2H, J=5.1 Hz), 4.00 (s, 3H),4.09 (t, 2H, J=5.1 Hz), 6.82 (d, 1H, J=8.8 Hz), 7.48 (d, 1H, J=2.4 Hz),7.58 (s, 1H), 7.78 (q, 2H, J=2.9 Hz), 7.90 (t, 1H, J=5.4 Hz), 8.19 (s,1H), 8.24 (d, 1H, J=2.9 Hz)

ESI-MS (m/e): 524 [M+H]⁺

Preparation of4-[(5-methoxy[1,3]thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol

1) Cesium carbonate (880 mg, 2.7 mmol) and1,1′-binaphthalene-2,2′-diylbis(diphenylphosphine) (168 mg, 0.27 mmol)and tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0) (123 mg, 0.14 mmol) weresuccessively added to a toluene solution (10 ml) of4-chloro-6-quinazolinyl acetate (300 mg, 1.35 mmol) and5-methoxy[1,3]thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine-2-amine (244 mg, 1.35 mmol), andstirred under a nitrogen atmosphere at 120° C. for 2 hours. The reactionsolution was cooled to room temperature, filtered, and washed withchloroform and methanol. The obtained filtrate was concentrated underreduced pressure to obtain4-[(5-methoxy[1,3]thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)amino]-6-quinazolinylacetate (196 mg, yield: 40%) as a yellow solid.

2) 28% ammonia water (1 ml) was added to a methanol solution (5 ml) ofthe ester product (196 mg, 0.53 mmol) obtained in the above reaction,and stirred at 50° C. for 3 hours. Toluene was added to the reactionsolution, concentrated under reduced pressure, suspended in a smallamount of methanol, collected by filtration, and dried to obtain4-[(5-methoxy[1,3]thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol (174mg, yield: 100%) as a yellow solid.

Example 47

Preparation of6-({5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(3-methyl-1,2,4-thiadiazol-5-yl)quinazoline-4-amine

1) 5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2-fluoropyridine (530 mg, 2.3 mmol) andpotassium tert-butoxide (260 mg, 2.3 mmol) were added to anN,N-dimethylacetamide suspension (0.5 ml) of4-[(3-methyl-1,2,4-thiadiazol-5-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol (300 mg, 1.2mmol), and reacted at 200° C. for 30 minutes, using microwaves. Thereaction solution was cooled to room temperature, aqueous saturatedammonium chloride solution was added, filtered, and washed with a mixedsolution of chloroform/methanol (9:1). The obtained filtrate wasextracted with chloroform, the organic layer was washed with water andsaturated saline water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purifiedby silica gel column chromatography (chloroform:methanol=90:10) toobtain6-{[5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(3-methyl-1,2,4-thiadiazol-5-yl)quinazoline-4-amine(220 mg, yield: 40%) as a pale yellow solid.

2) Trifluoroacetic acid (1 ml) and water (0.1 ml) were added to achloroform solution (1 ml) of the acetal product (30 mg, 0.064 mmol)obtained in the above reaction, and stirred at room temperature for 1hour. The reaction solution was diluted with chloroform, then washedwith aqueous saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate solution and saturatedsaline water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentratedunder reduced pressure to obtain a crude product of6-{[5-(formylmethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(3-methyl-1,2,4-thiadiazol-5-yl)quinazoline-4-amine.

3) 2 M dimethylamine/tetrahydrofuran solution (0.013 ml, 0.19 mmol) wasadded to a tetrahydrofuran (2 ml) solution of the crude aldehyde productobtained in the above reaction, stirred for 30 minutes, and then sodiumtriacetoxyborohydride (41 mg, 0.19 mmol) was added, and further stirredfor 10 minutes. Aqueous saturated ammonium chloride solution was addedto the reaction solution, and extracted with chloroform. The organiclayer was washed with water and saturated saline water, dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. Theobtained residue was purified by amine-type thin-layer silica gel columnchromatography (chloroform:methanol=95:5 and hexane:ethyl acetate=2:1)to obtain the entitled compound (22 mg, yield: 81%) as a pale yellowsolid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 2.28 (s, 6H), 2.48 (s, 3H), 2.73 (t, 2H, J=5.5 Hz),4.14 (t, 2H, J=5.5 Hz), 7.17 (d, 1H, J=8.8 Hz), 7.60 (dd, 1H, J=3.4, 8.8Hz), 7.71 (dd, 1H, J=3.4, 8.8 Hz), 7.92-7.95 (m, 2H), 8.34 (s, 1H), 8.87(s, 1H)

ESI-MS (m/e): 424 [M+H]⁺

Example 48

Preparation of6-({5-[2-(ethylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(3-methyl-1,2,4-thiadiazol-5-yl)quinazoline-4-amine

Using6-{[5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(3-methyl-1,2,4-thiadiazol-5-yl)quinazoline-4-amineobtained in Example 47 and 2 M ethylamine/tetrahydrofuran solution, andin the same manner as in Example 47 or according to a method similar toit or according to a combination thereof with an ordinary method, theentitled compound (24 mg) was obtained as a yellow solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 1.13 (t, 3H, J=7.3 Hz), 2.34 (s, 3H), 2.87 (t, 2H,J=5.5 Hz), 3.17-3.19 (m, 2H), 4.22 (t, 2H, J=5.1 Hz), 7.17 (d, 1H, J=8.8Hz), 7.61 (dd, 1H, J=2.9, 8.8 Hz), 7.74 (s, 1H), 8.00 (d, 1H, J=2.9 Hz),8.66 (s, 1H)

ESI-MS (m/e): 424 [M+H]⁺

Example 49

Preparation of2-{[5-chloro-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethanol

With cooling with ice, sodium borohydride (9 mg, 0.25 mmol) was added toa tetrahydrofuran (3 ml)/water (0.3 ml) mixed solution containing{[5-chloro-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}acetaldehydeobtained in Example 1, and the reaction solution was stirred for 15minutes. Saturated saline water was added to the reaction solution,extracted with chloroform/methanol (9:1), the organic layer was driedover anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure.The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(Biotage, chloroform:methanol=100:4 to 100:5) and reversed-phase liquidchromatography (YMC CombiPrep Pro C18 AS-360-CC), and the obtained solidwas recrystallized from ethyl acetate to obtain the entitled compound(19 mg) as a white solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 3.72 (2H, q, J=5.0 Hz), 3.80 (3H, s), 4.09 (2H, t,J=4.9 Hz), 4.94 (1H, t, J=5.4 Hz), 6.79 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 7.64 (2H, dd,J=2.7, 9.0 Hz), 7.81 (1H, d, J=8.8 Hz), 7.88 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 7.91(1H, d, J=2.9 Hz), 8.33 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 8.57 (1H, s), 10.30 (1H, s).

ESI-MS (m/e): 413 [M+H]⁺

Example 50

Preparation of6-{[3-chloro-5-(2-methoxyethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amine

2,3-Dichloro-5-(2-methoxyethoxy)pyridine (127 mg, 0.57 mmol) andpotassium tert-butoxide (70 mg, 0.62 mmol) were added to anN,N-dimethylacetamide solution (2 ml) of4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol (60 mg, 0.25 mmol),and stirred overnight at 180° C. under a nitrogen atmosphere in a sealedtube. The reaction solution was cooled with ice, then sodium chloridewater and chloroform were added, the organic layer was washed withwater, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated underreduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by reversed-phaseliquid chromatography (YMC CombiPrep Pro C18 AS-360-CC) to obtain theentitled compound (30 mg, yield: 28%) as a pale orange amorphous solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 2.50-2.51 (2H, m), 3.31 (3H, s), 3.65-3.68 (2H, m),3.81 (3H, s), 4.19-4.22 (2H, m), 6.80 (1H, brs), 7.63-7.66 (2H, m), 7.81(1H, d, J=9.3 Hz), 7.90 (1H, d, J=2.9 Hz), 7.92 (1H, d, J=2.9 Hz), 8.33(1H, s), 8.57 (1H, s), 10.31 (1H, s).

ESI-MS (m/e): 427 [M+H]⁺

Preparation of 2,3-dichloro-5-(2-methoxyethoxy)pyridine

2-Bromoethyl methyl ether (0.44 ml, 4.57 mmol) and cesium carbonate(2.48 g, 7.62 mmol) were added to an N,N-dimethylacetamide solution (5ml) of 5,6-dichloropyridin-3-ol (500 mg, 3.05 mmol), and stirred under anitrogen atmosphere at 80° C. for 5 hours. The reaction solution wascooled with ice, then ammonium chloride water and ethyl acetate wereadded, the organic layer was washed with water, dried over anhydroussodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtainedresidue was purified by silica gel column chromatography

(Biotage, hexane:ethyl acetate=9:1) to obtain2,3-dichloro-5-(2-methoxyethoxy)pyridine (573 mg, yield: 85%) as anorange oil.

Example 51

Preparation of2-{[6-chloro-5-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethanol

Using{[6-chloro-5-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}acetaldehydeobtained in Example 2, and in the same manner as in Example 49raccording to a method similar to it or according to a combinationthereof with an ordinary method, the entitled compound (4 mg) wasobtained as a yellow solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 3.69 (2H, q, J=5.4 Hz), 3.79 (3H, s), 4.06 (2H, t,J=4.9 Hz), 4.90 (1H, t, J=5.4 Hz), 6.77 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 7.38 (1H, d,J=2.9 Hz), 7.64-7.69 (2H, m), 7.84 (1H, d, J=8.8 Hz), 8.09 (1H, d, J=2.4Hz), 8.12 (1H, d, J=2.9 Hz), 8.56 (1H, s), 10.33 (1H, s).

ESI-MS (m/e): 413 [M+H]⁺

Example 52

Preparation of2-{[6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethanol

Using{[6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}acetaldehydeobtained in Example 5, and in the same manner as in Example 49raccording to a method similar to it or according to a combinationthereof with an ordinary method, the entitled compound (36 mg) wasobtained as a yellow solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 3.72 (2H, q, J=5.2 Hz), 3.80 (3H, s), 4.05 (2H, t,J=4.9 Hz), 4.92 (1H, t, J=5.6 Hz), 6.80 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 7.12 (1H, d,J=8.8 Hz), 7.56-7.60 (2H, m), 7.65 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 7.79 (1H, d, J=8.8Hz), 7.92 (1H, d, J=2.9 Hz), 8.35 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 8.56 (1H, s), 10.31(1H, s).

ESI-MS (m/e): 379 [M+H]⁺

Example 53

Preparation of3-{[6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}propan-1-ol

As an intermediate (131 mg) in Example 4, the entitled compound wasobtained as a pale yellow amorphous solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 1.84-1.90 (2H, m), 3.56 (2H, q, J=5.9 Hz), 3.80 (3H,s), 4.09 (2H, t, J=6.3 Hz), 4.57 (1H, t, J=5.1 Hz), 6.79 (1H, d, J=2.4Hz), 7.12 (1H, d, J=8.8 Hz), 7.55-7.60 (2H, m), 7.65 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz),7.79 (1H, d, J=8.8 Hz), 7.90 (1H, d, J=3.4 Hz), 8.34 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz),8.56 (1H, s), 10.30 (1H, s).

ESI-MS (m/e): 393 [M+H]⁺

Example 54

Preparation of2-{[5-fluoro-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethanol

Using{[5-fluoro-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}acetaldehydeobtained in Example 19, and in the same manner as in Example 49 oraccording to a method similar to it or according to a combinationthereof with an ordinary method, the entitled compound (8 mg) wasobtained as a yellow amorphous solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 3.73 (2H, q, J=5.0 Hz), 3.80 (3H, s), 4.10 (2H, t,J=4.9 Hz), 4.95 (1H, t, J=5.6 Hz), 6.79 (1H, d, J=2.0 Hz), 7.64-7.82(5H, m), 8.31 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 8.56 (1H, s), 10.30 (1H, s).

ESI-MS (m/e): 397 [M+H]⁺

Example 55

Preparation of(2R)-2-{[5-chloro-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}propan-1-ol

1) (1S)-2-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-1-methylethylmethanesulfonate (79 mg, 0.29 mmol) and potassium tert-butoxide (55 mg,0.49 mmol) were added to a dimethyl sulfoxide solution (3 ml) of5-chloro-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-ol(90 mg, 0.24 mmol) obtained in Example 22, then stirred for 24 hours at100° C. The reaction solution was cooled to room temperature, water wasadded, and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washedwith saturated saline water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purifiedby silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=1:2 to 0:1) toobtain6-{[5-((1R)-2-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-1-methylethoxy)-3-chloropyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)quinazoline-4-amine(43 mg, yield: 33%) as a white solid.

2) 4 N hydrochloric acid/1,4-dioxane solution (3 ml, 12 mmol) was addedto 1,4-dioxane solution (3 ml) of the silyl product (43 mg, 0.079 mmol)obtained in the above reaction, and stirred at room temperature for 2hours. The reaction solution was concentrated under reduced pressure,and extracted with a mixed solution of chloroform/methanol (4:1). Theorganic layer was washed with aqueous saturated sodium hydrogencarbonatesolution and saturated saline water, dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residuewas purified by silica gel column chromatography(chloroform:methanol=92:8) to obtain the entitled compound (30 mg,yield: 88%) as a white solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-D₆) δ: 1.21 (3H, d, J=6.3 Hz), 3.49-3.53 (2H, m), 3.79 (3H,s), 4.49-4.50 (1H, m), 4.91 (1H, t, J=5.9 Hz), 6.78 (1H, d, J=2.2 Hz),7.61-7.64 (2H, m), 7.79 (1H, d, J=9.3 Hz), 7.86-7.88 (2H, m), 8.34 (1H,d, J=2.2 Hz), 8.56 (1H, s), 10.29 (1H, s).

ESI-MS (m/e): 427 [M+H]⁺

Example 56

Preparation of(2R)-1-{[6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}propan-2-ol

According to Example 26-1) and 26-2), the entitled compound (42 mg) wasobtained as a pale yellow amorphous solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 1.09 (d, 3H, J=4.0 Hz), 3.74 (s, 3H), 3.77-3.83 (m,2H), 3.83-3.91 (m, 1H), 4.86 (d, 1H, J=4.0 Hz), 6.73 (d, 1H, J=4.0 Hz),7.05 (d, 1H, J=12.0 Hz), 7.50-7.54 (m, 2H), 7.59 (d, 1H, J=4.0 Hz), 7.73(d, 1H, J=12 Hz), 7.85 (d, 1H, J=4.0 Hz), 8.28 (d, 1H, J=4.0 Hz), 8.50(s, 1H), 10.24 (s, 1H).

ESI-MS (m/e): 393 [M+H]⁺

Example 57

Preparation of(2S)-1-{[6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}propan-2-ol

Using6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-olobtained in Example 6-3) and (2R)-2-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)propylmethanesulfonate, and in the same manner as in Example 26-1) and 26-2),the entitled compound (42 mg) was obtained as a pale yellow amorphoussolid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 1.09 (d, 3H, J=4.0 Hz), 3.74 (s, 3H), 3.77-3.83 (m,2H), 3.83-3.91 (m, 1H), 4.86 (d, 1H, J=4.0 Hz), 6.73 (d, 1H, J=4.0 Hz),7.05 (d, 1H, J=12.0 Hz), 7.50-7.54 (m, 2H), 7.59 (d, 1H, J=4.0 Hz), 7.73(d, 1H, J=12 Hz), 7.85 (d, 1H, J=4.0 Hz), 8.28 (d, 1H, J=4.0 Hz), 8.50(s, 1H), 10.24 (s, 1H).

ESI-MS (m/e): 393 [M+H]⁺

Example 58

Preparation of2-{[5-chloro-6-({4-[(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethanol

Using{[5-chloro-6-({4-[(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}acetaldehydeobtained in Example 32, and in the same manner as in Example 49 oraccording to a method similar to it or according to a combinationthereof with an ordinary method, the entitled compound (10 mg) wasobtained as a pale yellow solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 2.48-2.50 (m, 3H), 3.70 (q, 2H, J=4.9 Hz), 4.08 (t,2H, J=4.9 Hz), 4.93 (t, 1H, J=4.9 Hz), 7.72 (dd, 1H, J=2.4, 8.8 Hz),7.87-7.90 (m, 3H), 8.35 (s, 1H), 8.41 (s, 1H), 8.68 (s, 1H), 9.43 (d,1H, J=1.5 Hz), 10.45 (s, 1H)

ESI-MS (m/e): 425 [M+H]⁺

Example 59

Preparation of2-{[5-chloro-6-{[4-(pyrazin-2-ylamino)quinazolin-6-yl]oxy}pyridin-3-yl)oxy]ethanol

Using[(5-chloro-6-{[4-(pyrazin-2-ylamino)quinazolin-6-yl]oxy}pyridin-3-yl)oxy]acetaldehydeobtained in Example 44 and in the same manner as in Example 49 oraccording to a method similar to it or according to a combinationthereof with an ordinary method, the entitled compound (5 mg) wasobtained as a yellow solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 3.70 (q, 2H, J=5.0 Hz), 4.08 (t, 2H, J=5.0 Hz), 4.93(t, 1H, J=5.0 Hz), 7.71-7.76 (m, 1H), 7.90-7.92 (m, 3H), 8.35 (s, 1H),8.40-8.47 (m, 2H), 8.72 (s, 1H), 9.58-9.60 (m, 1H), 10.54-10.59 (m, 1H)

ESI-MS (m/e): 411 [M+H]⁺

Example 60

Preparation of2-{[5-fluoro-6-({4-[(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethanol

Using{[5-fluoro-6-({4-[(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}acetaldehydeobtained in Example 33, and in the same manner as in Example 49 oraccording to a method similar to it or according to a combinationthereof with an ordinary method, the entitled compound (10 mg) wasobtained as a white solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 2.48-2.50 (m, 3H), 3.72 (q, 2H, J=5.0 Hz), 4.08 (t,2H, J=4.6 Hz), 4.93 (t, 1H, J=5.4 Hz), 7.81-7.71 (m, 3H), 7.89 (d, 1H,J=8.8 Hz), 8.34 (s, 1H), 8.39 (d, 1H, J=2.4 Hz), 8.67 (s, 1H), 9.43 (d,1H, J=1.5 Hz), 10.45 (s, 1H)

ESI-MS (m/e): 409 [M+H]⁺

Example 61

Preparation of3-{[5-chloro-6-({4-[(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}propan-1-ol

In the same manner as in Example 43-1) and 43-2), the entitled compound(830 mg) was obtained as a pale yellow solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 1.84-1.90 (2H, m), 2.49-2.51 (3H, m), 3.55 (2H, q,J=5.9 Hz), 4.13 (2H, t, J=6.3 Hz), 4.58 (1H, t, J=5.1 Hz), 7.73 (1H, dd,J=2.4, 9.3 Hz), 7.87-7.91 (3H, m), 8.36 (1H, brs), 8.41 (1H, d, J=2.4Hz), 8.69 (1H, s), 9.44 (1H, d, J=1.5 Hz), 10.45 (1H, s).

ESI-MS (m/e): 439 [M+H]⁺

Example 62

Preparation of{[5-chloro-6-({4-[5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}aceticacid

Sodium chlorite (30 mg, 0.33 mmol) was added to a water (0.3ml)/2-methyl-2-propanol (1.2 ml) mixed solution of{[5-chloro-6-({4-[(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}acetaldehyde(50 mg, 0.11 mmol) obtained in Example 32, 2-methyl-2-butene (0.051 ml,0.48 mmol) and sodium dihydrogenphosphate (13 mg, 0.11 mmol), and thereaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. Aqueous 1N hydrochloric acid solution was added to the reaction solution, andextracted with chloroform/methanol (9:1). The organic layer was driedover anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure.The obtained residue was recrystallized from ethyl acetate to obtain theentitled compound (37 mg, yield: 77%) as a yellow solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 2.49-2.51 (3H, m), 4.81 (2H, s), 7.74 (1H, dd,J=2.4, 8.8 Hz), 7.89-7.91 (3H, m), 8.36 (1H, brs), 8.47 (1H, d, J=2.4Hz), 8.70 (1H, s), 9.45 (1H, brs), 10.48 (1H, s).

ESI-MS (m/e): 439 [M+H]⁺

Example 63

Preparation of5-chloro-N-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-N-methyl-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridine-3-sulfonamide

5,6-Dichloro-N-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-N-methylpyridine-3-sulfonamide(104 mg, 0.33 mmol) and potassium tert-butoxide (58 mg, 0.52 mmol) wereadded to an N,N-dimethylacetamide solution (1 ml) of4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol (50 mg, 0.21 mmol),and stirred under a nitrogen atmosphere at 100° C. for 2.5 hours. Thereaction solution was cooled with ice, saline water was added, andextracted with chloroform. The organic layer was washed with water,dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reducedpressure. The obtained residue was purified by amine-type silica gelcolumn chromatography (Biotage NH, hexane:ethyl acetate:chloroform=2:5:1to 2:5:2) to obtain the entitled compound (65 mg, yield: 61%) as a paleorange amorphous solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 2.15 (6H, s), 2.58 (2H, t, J=5.6 Hz), 3.79 (3H, s),4.11 (2H, t, J=5.6 Hz), 6.77 (1H, d, J=2.0 Hz), 7.41 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz),7.64-7.69 (2H, m), 7.84 (1H, d, J=8.8 Hz), 8.08 (1H, d, J=2.9 Hz), 8.13(1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 8.56 (1H, s), 10.33 (1H, s).

ESI-MS (m/e): 517 [M+H]⁺

Preparation of5,6-dichloro-N-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-N-methylpyridine-3-sulfonamide

1) With cooling with ice, an aqueous solution (2.5 ml) of sodium nitrite(1.1 g, 16.0 mmol) was added to a hydrochloric acid solution (15 ml) of5,6-dichloropyridine-3-amine (2.0 g, 12.3 mmol), stirred for 30 minutes,and the reaction solution was filtered. The filtrate was added to amixed hydrochloric acid (35 ml)/water (8 ml) solution of sodium sulfite(3.87 g, 30.7 mmol) and copper sulfate (0.29 g, 1.84 mmol) along with anaqueous solution (8 ml) of sodium sulfite (3.87 g, 30.7 mmol) thereto,with cooling with ice, and stirred for 30 minutes. The reaction solutionwas extracted with chloroform, the organic layer was washed withsaturated saline water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, andconcentrated under reduced pressure to obtain5,6-dichloropyridine-3-sulfonyl chloride (2.41 g, yield: 80%) as a brownoil.

2) With cooling with ice, triethylamine (0.57 ml, 4.06 mmol) andN,N,N′-trimethylethane-1,2-diamine (0.30 ml, 2.23 mmol) were added to atetrahydrofuran solution (5 ml) of 5,6-dichloropyridine-3-sulfonylchloride (500 mg, 2.03 mmol) obtained in the above reaction, and stirredfor 5 minutes. Saturated saline water was added to the reactionsolution, extracted with chloroform, dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residuewas purified by amine-type silica gel column chromatography (Biotage NH,hexane:ethyl acetate=5:1 to 3:1) to obtain5,6-dichloro-N-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-N-methylpyridine-3-sulfonamide(460 mg, yield: 73%) as a red solid.

Example 64

Preparation of5-chloro-N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-N-methyl-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridine-3-sulfonamide

5,6-Dichloro-N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-N-methylpyridine-3-sulfonamide(122 mg, 0.37 mmol) and potassium tert-butoxide (58 mg, 0.52 mmol) wereadded to an N,N-dimethylacetamide solution (1 ml) of4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol (50 mg, 0.21 mmol),and stirred under a nitrogen atmosphere at 100° C. for 2.5 hours. Thereaction solution was cooled with ice, saline water was added, andextracted with chloroform/methanol (9:1). The organic layer was washedwith water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated underreduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by amine-type silicagel column chromatography (Biotage NH, hexane:ethyl acetate:chloroformto chloroform:methanol=2:4:1 to 100:2) to obtain the entitled compound(75 mg, yield: 68%) as a pale orange amorphous solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 1.58-1.65 (2H, m), 2.10 (6H, s), 2.19 (2H, t, J=6.8Hz), 2.75 (3H, s), 3.05 (2H, t, J=7.1 Hz), 3.81 (3H, s), 6.82 (1H, d,J=2.0 Hz), 7.66 (1H, d, J=2.0 Hz), 7.79 (1H, dd, J=2.4, 8.8 Hz), 7.87(1H, d, J=8.8 Hz), 8.48 (2H, brs), 8.59 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 8.62 (1H, s),10.34 (1H, s).

ESI-MS (m/e): 531 [M+H]⁺

Preparation of5,6-dichloro-N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-N-methylpyridine-3-sulfonamide

With cooling with ice, triethylamine (0.57 ml, 4.06 mmol) andN,N,N′-trimethylpropane-1,3-diamine (0.34 ml, 2.23 mmol) were added to atetrahydrofuran solution (5 ml) of 5,6-dichloropyridin-3-sulfonylchloride (500 mg, 2.03 mmol), and stirred for 5 minutes. Saturatedsaline water was added to the reaction solution, extracted withchloroform, and the organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate, concentrated under reduced pressure.

The obtained residue was purified by amine-type silica gel columnchromatography (Biotage NH, hexane:ethyl acetate=6:1 to 4:1) to obtain5,6-dichloro-N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-N-methylpyridine-3-sulfonamide(454 mg, yield: 69%) as a red solid.

Example 65

Preparation of5-chloro-N-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-N-methyl-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)nicotinamide

5,6-Dichloro-N-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-N-methylnicotinamide (126 mg,0.46 mmol) and potassium tert-butoxide (58 mg, 0.52 mmol) were added toan N,N-dimethylacetamide solution (1 ml) of4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol (50 mg, 0.21 mmol),and stirred overnight under a nitrogen atmosphere at 130° C. Thereaction solution was cooled with ice, saline water was added, andextracted with chloroform. The organic layer was washed with water, thendried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reducedpressure. The obtained residue was purified by amine-type silica gelcolumn chromatography (Biotage NH, hexane:ethyl acetate tochloroform:methanol=1:4 to 100:2) to obtain the entitled compound (25mg, yield: 25%) as a pale yellow solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 2.02 (3H, s), 2.19 (3H, s), 2.49-2.51 (2H, m), 2.98(3H, s), 3.31-3.52 (2H, m), 3.80 (3H, s), 6.81 (1H, d, J=2.0 Hz), 7.66(1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 7.74 (1H, dd, J=2.4, 8.8 Hz), 7.84 (1H, d, J=8.8 Hz),8.15 (1H, d, J=2.0 Hz), 8.20 (1H, brs), 8.54 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 8.61(1H, d, J=5.9 Hz), 10.34 (1H, s).

ESI-MS (m/e): 481 [M+H]⁺

Preparation of5,6-dichloro-N-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-N-methylnicotinamide

N,N-dimethylformamide (0.05 ml, 0.65 mmol) was added to a thionylchloride solution (10 ml) of 5-chloro-6-hydroxynicotinic acid (1.0 g,5.76 mmol), and stirred under a nitrogen atmosphere at 90° C. for 1hour. The reaction solution was concentrated under reduced pressure, andwith cooling with ice, N,N,N′-trimethylethane-1,2-diamine (2.32 ml, 17.3mmol) was added to an N,N-dimethylformamide solution (10 ml) of theobtained residue, and stirred at room temperature for 3 minutes.Saturated saline water was added to the reaction solution, extractedwith chloroform, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentratedunder reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by amine-typesilica gel column chromatography (Biotage NH, hexane:ethyl acetate=4:1go 1:1) to obtain5,6-dichloro-N-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-N-methylnicotinamide (1.59 g,yield: 100%) as a colorless oil.

Example 66

Preparation of5-chloro-N-methyl-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)-N-(2-pyrrolidin-1-ylethyl)nicotinamide

Using 4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol and5,6-dichloro-N-methyl-N-(2-pyrrolidin-1-ylethyl)nicotinamide, and in thesame manner as in Example 65 or according to a method similar to it oraccording to a combination thereof with an ordinary method, the entitledcompound (99 mg) was obtained as a pale yellow amorphous solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 1.62 (4H, brs), 2.27 (2H, brs), 2.49-2.58 (4H, m),2.98 (3H, s), 3.31-3.54 (2H, m), 3.80 (3H, s), 6.81 (1H, d, J=2.0 Hz),7.66 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 7.74 (1H, dd, J=2.4, 9.3 Hz), 7.84 (1H, d, J=8.8Hz), 8.15 (1H, d, J=2.0 Hz), 8.21 (1H, d, J=2.0 Hz), 8.54 (1H, d, J=2.4Hz), 8.60 (1H, s), 10.34 (1H, s).

ESI-MS (m/e): 507 [M+H]⁺

Preparation of5,6-dichloro-N-methyl-N-(2-pyrrolidin-1-ylethyl)nicotinamide

Thionyl chloride (6 ml) was added to 5,6-dichloronicotinic acid (600 mg,3.13 mmol), and stirred under a nitrogen atmosphere at 90° C. for 30minutes. The reaction solution was concentrated under reduced pressure,and with cooling with ice, triethylamine (1.31 ml, 9.38 mmol) andN-methyl-2-pyrrolidin-1-ylethanamine (481 mg, 3.75 mmol) were added to atetrahydrofuran solution (4 ml) of the obtained residue, and stirred atroom temperature for 3 minutes. Saturated saline water and chloroformwere added to the reaction solution, the organic layer was dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. Theobtained residue was purified by amine-type silica gel columnchromatography (Biotage NH, hexane:ethyl acetate=4:1 to 1:1) to obtain5,6-dichloro-N-methyl-N-(2-pyrrolidin-1-ylethyl)nicotinamide 967 mg) asan orange oil.

Example 67

Preparation of3-chloro-N-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-N-methyl-2-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)isonicotinamide

3-Chloro-N-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-2-fluoro-N-methylisonicotinamide(116 mg, 0.45 mmol) and potassium tert-butoxide (70 mg, 0.62 mmol) wereadded to an N,N-dimethylacetamide solution (1 ml) of4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-amino]quinazolin-6-ol (650 mg, 0.25 mmol),and stirred under a nitrogen atmosphere at 80° C. for 2 hours. Thereaction solution was cooled to room temperature, water was added, andextracted with chloroform. The organic layer was washed with water,dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reducedpressure. The obtained residue was purified by amine-type silica gelcolumn chromatography (Biotage NH, hexane:ethyl acetate tochloroform:methanol=1:3 to 100:2) to obtain the entitled compound (101mg, yield: 84%) as a pale yellow amorphous solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 2.04-2.23 (6H, m), 2.33-2.51 (2H, m), 2.89-3.06 (3H,m), 3.19-3.63 (2H, m), 3.80 (3H, s), 6.81 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 7.18-7.24(1H, m), 7.66 (1H, d, J=2.0 Hz), 7.72-7.76 (1H, m), 7.83-7.86 (1H, m),8.13-8.15 (1H, m), 8.53-8.55 (1H, m), 8.60 (1H, brs), 10.34 (1H, d,J=3.4 Hz).

ESI-MS (m/e): 481 [M+H]⁺

Preparation of3-chloro-N-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-2-fluoro-N-methylisonicotinamide

N,N,N′-trimethylethane-1,2-diamine (0.92 ml, 6.84 mmol),1-hydroxybenzotriazole monohydrate (1.05 g, 6.84 mmol) and1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride (1.31 g,6.84 mmol) were added to a chloroform solution (15 ml) of3-chloro-2-fluoroisonicotinic acid (1.0 g, 5.70 mmol), and stirred undera nitrogen atmosphere at room temperature for 30 minutes. Saturatedsaline water was added to the reaction solution, and extracted withchloroform/methanol (9:1). The organic layer was dried over anhydroussodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtainedresidue was purified by amine-type silica gel column chromatography(Biotage NH, hexane:ethyl acetate=4:1 to 1:1) to obtain3-chloro-N-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-2-fluoro-N-methylisonicotinamide(1.27 g, yield: 85%) as a colorless oil.

Example 68

Preparation of5-chloro-N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-N-methyl-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)nicotinamide

Using 4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol and5,6-dichloro-N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-N-methylnicotinamide, and inthe same manner as in Example 65 or according to a method similar to itor according to a combination thereof with an ordinary method, theentitled compound (58 mg) was obtained as a yellow amorphous solid.

The analytical data of the entitled compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 1.64-1.70 (2H, m), 2.04-2.10 (6H, m), 2.37-2.53 (2H,m), 2.96-2.98 (3H, m), 3.30-3.43 (2H, m), 3.80 (3H, s), 6.81 (1H, d,J=2.4 Hz), 7.66 (1H, d, J=2.0 Hz), 7.73 (1H, d, J=11.2 Hz), 7.85 (1H, d,J=8.8 Hz), 8.16 (1H, d, J=15.1 Hz), 8.23 (1H, s), 8.54 (1H, d, J=2.4Hz), 8.60 (1H, s), 10.34 (1H, s).

ESI-MS (m/e): 495 [M+H]⁺

Preparation of5,6-dichloro-N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-N-methylnicotinamide

Thionyl chloride (15 ml) was added to 5,6-dichloronicotinic acid (2.0 g,10.4 mmol), and stirred under a nitrogen atmosphere at 90° C. for 30minutes. The reaction solution was concentrated under reduced pressure,and with cooling with ice, triethylamine (4.36 ml, 31.3 mmol) andN,N,N′-trimethylpropane-1,3-diamine (2.39 ml, 15.6 mmol) were added to atetrahydrofuran solution (30 ml) of the obtained residue, and stirred atroom temperature for 3 minutes. Saturated saline water was added to thereaction solution, and extracted with chloroform. The organic layer wasdried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reducedpressure. The obtained residue was purified by amine-type silica gelcolumn chromatography (Biotage NH, hexane:ethyl acetate=4:1 to 1:1) toobtain 5,6-dichloro-N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-N-methylnicotinamide(3.21 mg) as an orange oil.

Example 69

Preparation ofN,N-dimethyl-2-{[5-methyl-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethanaminehydrochloride

The title compound (138 mg) was obtained as a pale yellow solid by themethods as in Examples 32 and 34, methods equivalent thereto orcombinations of these with usual methods, using4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol,5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2-fluoro-3-methylpyridine and a 2Mdimethylamine-tetrahydrofuran solution.

The analytical data of the title compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 2.34 (3H, s), 2.81 (6H, s), 3.48 (2H, t, J=4.9 Hz),3.79 (3H, s), 4.40 (2H, t, J=5.1 Hz), 6.78 (1H, s), 7.54-7.66 (3H, m),7.74-7.81 (2H, m), 8.31 (1H, s), 8.55 (1H, s), 10.30 (1H, br s).

ESI-MS (m/e): 420[M+H]⁺

Example 70

Preparation ofN-methyl-2-{[5-methyl-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethanaminehydrochloride

The title compound (95 mg) was obtained as a pale yellow solid by themethods as in Examples 32 and 34, methods equivalent thereto orcombinations of these with usual methods, using4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol,5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2-fluoro-3-methylpyridine and a 2Mmethylamine-tetrahydrofuran solution.

The analytical data of the title compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 2.34 (3H, s), 2.60 (3H, s), 3.29-3.33 (2H, m), 3.81(3H, s), 4.30 (2H, t, J=5.0 Hz), 6.77 (1H, s), 7.55 (1H, dd, J=2.9, 0.7Hz), 7.64-7.69 (2H, m), 7.76 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 7.84 (1H, d, J=9.0 Hz),8.37 (1H, s), 8.67 (1H, s), 9.10 (2H, s), 10.79 (1H, br s).

ESI-MS (m/e): 406[M+H]⁺

Example 71

Preparation ofN-ethyl-2-{[5-methyl-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethanaminehydrochloride

The title compound (117 mg) was obtained as a pale yellow solid by themethods as in Examples 32 and 34, methods equivalent thereto orcombinations of these with usual methods, using4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol,5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2-fluoro-3-methylpyridine and a 2Methylamine-tetrahydrofuran solution.

The analytical data of the title compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 1.22 (3H, t, J=7.2 Hz), 2.35 (3H, s), 2.98-3.05 (2H,m), 3.30-3.34 (2H, m), 3.80 (3H, s), 4.30 (2H, t, J=5.0 Hz), 6.77 (1H,s), 7.55 (1H, dd, J=3.0, 0.6 Hz), 7.61 (1H, dd, J=8.8, 2.2 Hz), 7.66(1H, d, J=2.2 Hz), 7.76 (1H, d, J=2.7 Hz), 7.80 (1H, d, J=9.0 Hz), 8.34(1H, s), 8.60 (1H, s), 9.0 4 (2H, s), 10.52 (1H, br s).

ESI-MS (m/e): 420[M+H]⁺

Example 72

Preparation ofN-(2-{[5-methyl-6-({4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethyl)propan-2-aminehydrochloride

The title compound (130 mg) was obtained as a pale yellow solid by themethods as in Examples 32 and 34, methods equivalent thereto orcombinations of these with usual methods, using4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol,5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2-fluoro-3-methylpyridine and isopropylamine.

The analytical data of the title compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 1.27 (6H, d, J=6.4 Hz), 2.35 (3H, s), 2.98-3.06 (1H,m), 3.58-3.66 (2H, m), 3.80 (3H, s), 4.29-4.37 (2H, m), 6.76 (1H, s),7.56-7.67 (3H, m), 7.76-7.82 (2H, m), 8.34 (1H, s), 8.61 (1H, s), 9.11(2H, s), 10.58 (1H, br s).

ESI-MS (m/e): 434[M+H]⁺

Example 73

Preparation ofN-{2-[(6-{[4-(pyridin-2-ylamino)quinazolin-6-yl]oxy}pyridin-3-yl)oxy]ethyl}propan-2-aminehydrochloride

The title compound (16 mg) was obtained as a white solid by the methodsas in Examples 32 and 34, methods equivalent thereto or combinations ofthese with usual methods, using 4-(pyridin-2-ylamino)quinazolin-6-ol,5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2-fluoropyridine and isopropylamine.

The analytical data of the title compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 1.27 (6H, d, J=6.6 Hz), 3.30-3.41 (3H, m), 4.35 (2H,t, J=5.1 Hz), 7.14-7.19 (2H, m), 7.63-7.68 (2H, m), 7.84-7.88 (2H, m),7.96 (1H, d, J=2.7 Hz), 8.28 (0.5H, brs), 8.40 (1H, dd, J=4.7, 1.2 Hz),8.47 (1H, s), 8.66 (1H, s), 9.15 (1.5H, brs).

ESI-MS (m/e): 417[M+H]⁺

Preparation of 4-(pyridin-2-ylamino)quinazolin-6-ol

To a solution of pyridin-2-amine (101 mg, 1.08 mmol) and4-chloroquinazolin-6-ylacetate (200 mg, 0.90 mmol) in toluene (4 ml),tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium (0) (82.0 mg, 0.090 mmol),(±)BINAP (112.0 mg, 0.180 mmol) and cesium carbonate (585 mg, 1.80 mmol)were added, and the mixture was stirred under nitrogen atmosphere at120° C. for 2 hours. The reaction liquid was filtered, followed byvacuum concentration of the filtrate. The residue was suspended in waterand then extracted with chloroform, and thereafter the combined organiclayers were washed with water and a saturated saline solution and driedover anhydrous sodium sulfate, followed by being concentrated underreduced pressure. The resultant residue was dissolved in ammonia water(1 ml) and methanol (4 ml), and the solution was stirred at 50° C. for 2hours. The reaction solution was cooled to room temperature and thenconcentrated under reduced pressure, the resultant residue was suspendedin ether, and the precipitate was obtained through filtration, washedwith ether and then dried to give 4-(pyridin-2-ylamino)quinazolin-6-ol(138 mg, yield: 64%) as a brown solid.

Example 74

Preparation ofN-(2-{[6-({4-[5-methylpyridin-2-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethyl)propan-2-aminehydrochloride

The title compound (12 mg) was obtained as a white solid by the methodsas in Examples 32 and 34, methods equivalent thereto or combinations ofthese with usual methods, using4-[(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol,5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2-fluoropyridine and isopropylamine.

The analytical data of the title compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 1.28 (6H, d, J=6.6 Hz), 2.34 (3H, s), 3.30-3.44 (3H,m), 4.36 (2H, t, J=4.9 Hz), 7.22 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 7.67 (1H, dd, J=9.0,3.1 Hz), 7.79-8.08 (5H, m), 8.32 (1H, s), 8.55 (0.5H, brs), 8.81 (1H,s), 9.19 (1.5H, brs).

ESI-MS (m/e): 431[M+H]⁺

Preparation of 4-[(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol

Using 5-methylpyridin-2-amine (97 mg, 0.90 mmol) and4-chloroquinazolin-6-ylacetate (200 mg, 0.90 mmol),4-[(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol (163 mg, yield: 69%) wasobtained as a brown solid by the method as in Example 73.

Example 75

Preparation of6-{[5-(2-aminoethoxy)-3-chloropyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazolin-4-amine

1) Using 4-[(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol and3-chloro-5-[2-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)ethoxy]-2-fluoropyridine,5-chloro-6-({4-[(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-ol(194 mg) was obtained as a brown solid by the methods as in Example 6-2)and Example 6-3), methods equivalent thereto or combinations of thesewith usual methods.

2) To a solution of an alcohol compound (50 mg, 0.13 mmol), obtained inthe above reaction, in tetrahydrofuran (2 ml), were addedtert-butyl(2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate (42 mg, 0.26 mmol),triphenylphosphine (69 mg, 0.26 mmol) and diethyl azodicarboxylate(0.042 ml, 0.26 mmol), and the reaction liquid was stirred at roomtemperature for 18 hours. The reaction liquid was concentrated underreduced pressure, and the resultant residue was purified by silica gelcolumn chromatography (chloroform:methanol=90:10) to givetert-butyl(2-{[5-chloro-6-({4-[(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)-amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethyl)carbamate(67 mg, yield: 97%) as a pale yellow oily substance.

3) To a solution of the carbamate compound (67 mg, 0.13 mmol), obtainedin the above reaction, in chloroform (1 ml), was added trifluoroacetate(0.5 ml), and the reaction liquid was stirred at room temperature for 2hours. To the reaction liquid was added a saturated aqueous sodiumbicarbonate solution, and the mixture was extracted withchloroform-methanol (5:1). The organic layer was washed with water and asaturated saline solution, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and thenconcentrated under reduced pressure. The resultant residue was purifiedby thin layer silica gel chromatography based on amine(chloroform:methanol=97:3) to yield the title compound (24 mg) as a paleyellow solid.

The analytical data of the title compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 2.48 (3H, s), 2.86 (2H, t, J=5.6 Hz), 4.00 (2H, t,J=5.6 Hz), 7.70 (1H, dd, J=9.0, 2.7 Hz), 7.84-7.91 (3H, m), 8.31-8.40(2H, m), 8.64 (1H, s), 9.35 (1H, br s).

ESI-MS (m/e): 424[M+H]⁺

Example 76

Preparation ofN-(2-{[6-({4-[(2-methyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethyl)propan-2-aminehydrochloride

The title compound (12 mg) was obtained as a white solid by the methodsas in Examples 32 and 34, methods equivalent thereto or combinations ofthese with usual methods, using4-[(2-methyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-amino]quinazolin-6-ol,5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2-fluoro-3-methylpyridine and isopropylamine.

The analytical data of the title compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (CD₃OD) δ: 1.16 (3H, s), 1.18 (3H, s), 2.91-2.98 (1H, m), 3.05(2H, t, J=5.3 Hz), 4.17 (3H, s), 4.19 (2H, t, J=5.3 Hz), 7.13 (1H, d,J=8.9 Hz), 7.60-7.62 (1H, m), 7.67 (1H, d, J=8.9 Hz), 7.88 (1H, d,J=10.2 Hz), 7.95 (1H, d, J=3.1 Hz), 8.12 (1H, s), 8.27 (1H, b rs), 8.66(1H, brs).

ESI-MS (m/e): 421[M+H]⁺

Preparation of 4-[(2-methyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol

To 2-methyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-amine hydrochloride (1.5 g, 11.2 mmol)and 4-chloroquinazolin-6-ylacetate (2.48 g, 11.2 mmol) was added phenol(3.15 g, 33.4 mmol), followed by stirring the mixture at 130° C. for 30minutes. The reaction liquid was cooled to room temperature, methanol(0.5 ml) and ammonia water (1 ml) were then added, and the mixture wasstirred overnight at room temperature. The resultant precipitate wasobtained through filtration, washed with methanol-water (1:1), and thendried under reduced pressure to give4-[(2-methyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol (2.10 g, yield:78%) as a gray solid.

Example 77

Preparation ofN-ethyl-2-({6-[(4-{[2-(propan-2-yl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]amino}quinazolin-6-yl)oxy]pyridin-3-yl}oxy)ethanaminehydrochloride

The title compound (34 mg) was obtained as a pale yellow solid by themethods as in Examples 32 and 34, methods equivalent thereto orcombinations of these with usual methods, using4-{[2-(propan-2-yl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]amino}quinazolin-6-ol,5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2-fluoro-3-methylpyridine and 2-Methylamine-tetrahydrofuran solution.

The analytical data of the title compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (CD₃OD) δ: 1.42 (3H, t, J=7.2 Hz), 1.61 (6H, d, J=6.6 Hz), 3.23(2H, q, J=7.3 Hz), 3.53 (2H, t, J=5.0H z), 4.40 (2H, t, J=5.0 Hz),4.80-4.87 (1H, m), 7.20 (1H, d, J=9.0 Hz), 7.70 (1H, dd, J=9.0, 3.1 Hz),7.75 (1H, dd, J=9.0, 2.3 Hz), 7.92 (1H, d, J=9.0 Hz), 8.01 (1H, d, J=3.1Hz), 8.25 (1H, d, J=2.3 Hz), 8.31 (1H, brs), 8.77 (1H, brs).

ESI-MS (m/e): 435[M+H]⁺

Preparation of4-{[2-(propan-2-yl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]amino}quinazolin-6-ol

Using 2-(propan-2-yl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-amine (1.15 g, 9.12 mmol) and4-chloroquinazolin-6-ylacetate (2.0 g, 8.98 mmol),4-{[2-(propan-2-yl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]amino}quinazolin-6-ol (0.98 g,yield: 41%) was obtained as a white solid by the method as in Example76.

Example 78

Preparation ofN-[2-({6-[(4-{[2-(propan-2-yl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]amino}quinazolin-6-yl)oxy]pyridin-3-yl}oxy)ethyl]cyclopropaneamine hydrochloride

The title compound (73 mg) was obtained as a pale yellow solid by themethods as in Examples 32 and 34, methods equivalent thereto orcombinations of these with usual methods, using4-{[2-(propan-2-yl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]amino}quinazolin-6-ol,5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2-fluoro-3-methylpyridine and cyclopropylamine.

The analytical data of the title compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (CD₃OD) δ: 0.48-0.52 (1H, m), 0.72-0.76 (1H, m), 0.98-1.02 (1H,m), 1.61 (6H, d, J=6.6 Hz), 2.64-2.69 (1H, m), 2.89-2.94 (1H, m), 3.65(2H, t, J=5.0 Hz), 4.43 (2H, t, J=5.0 Hz), 4.80-4.87 (1H, m), 7.20 (1H,d, J=9.0 Hz), 7.70 (1H, dd, J=9.0, 3.1 Hz), 7.75 (1H, dd, J=9.0, 2.7Hz), 7.91 (1H, d, J=9.0 Hz), 8.01 (1H, d, J=2.7 Hz), 8.25 (1H, d, J=2.3Hz), 8.31 (1H, s), 8.77 (1H, s).

ESI-MS (m/e): 447[M+H]⁺

Example 79

Preparation ofN-(2-{[6-({4-[(2-ethyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethyl)propan-2-aminehydrochloride

The title compound (124 mg) was obtained as a pale yellow solid by themethods as in Examples 32 and 34, methods equivalent thereto orcombinations of these with usual methods, using4-[(2-ethyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol,5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2-fluoro-3-methylpyridine and isopropylamine.

The analytical data of the title compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (CD₃OD) δ: 1.45 (6H, d, J=6.6 Hz), 1.55-1.59 (3H, m), 3.53-3.60(1H, m), 3.54 (2.0H, t, J=5.1 Hz), 4.39-4.49 (4H, m), 7.18 (1H, dd,J=9.1, 3.9 Hz), 7.67-7.72 (2H, m), 7.88 (1H, t, J=9.1 Hz), 8.00 (1H, d,J=2.7 Hz), 8.17-8.20 (1H, m), 8.27 (1H, d, J=6.6 Hz), 8.70 (1H, d, J=7.8Hz).

ESI-MS (m/e): 435[M+H]⁺

Preparation of 4-[(2-ethyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol

1) To a solution of 4-nitro-2H-1,2,3-triazole (2.02 g, 17.7 mmol) inN,N-dimethylformamide (40 ml), sodium hydride (1.06 g, 26.6 mmol) wasadded at 0° C., and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 10minutes. To the reaction solution was added ethyl iodide (4.15 g, 26.6mmol), followed by stirring the mixture overnight at room temperature.To the reaction solution was added a saturated aqueous sodiumbicarbonate solution, the mixture was then extracted with ethyl acetate,and the combined organic layers were washed with water and a saturatedsaline solution, then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and thenconcentrated under reduced pressure. The resultant residue was purifiedby silica gel column chromatography (Biotage, hexane:ethyl acetate=5:1to 1:4) to give 2-ethyl-4-nitro-2H-1,2,3-triazole (1.35 g, yield: 53%)as a pale yellow oily substance.

2) To a solution of nitro intermediate (1.35 g, 9.46 mmol), obtained inthe above reaction, in methanol (30 ml), was added palladium carbon (500mg, 50% wet, 4.70 mmol), followed by overnight stirring the mixtureunder hydrogen atmosphere at room temperature under a pressure of oneatmosphere. The reaction solution was filtered through Celite to removepalladium carbon, and the solvent was concentrated under reducedpressure to give 2-ethyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-amine (979 mg, yield: 92%)as a red oily substance.

3) Using 2-ethyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-amine (979 mg, 8.73 mmol) obtainedin the above reaction and 4-chloroquinazolin-6-ylacetate (1.94 g, 8.73mmol), 4-[(2-ethyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol (1.52 g,yield: 68%) was obtained as a gray solid by the method as in Example 76.

Example 80

Preparation ofN-methyl-2-({6-[(4-{[2-(propan-2-yl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]amino}quinazolin-6-yl)oxy]pyridin-3-yl}oxy)ethanaminehydrochloride

The title compound (32 mg) was obtained as a pale yellow solid by themethods as in Examples 32 and 34, methods equivalent thereto orcombinations of these with usual methods, using4-{[2-(propan-2-yl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]amino}quinazolin-6-ol,5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2-fluoro-3-methylpyridine and 2Mmethylamine-tetrahydrofuran solution.

The analytical data of the title compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (CD₃OD) δ: 1.60 (6H, d, J=7.0 Hz), 2.86 (3H, s), 3.53 (2H, t,J=4.9 Hz), 4.40 (2H, t, J=4.9 Hz), 4.79-4.86 (1H, m), 7.19 (1H, d, J=9.0Hz), 7.68-7.73 (2H, m), 7.90 (1H, d, J=9.0 Hz), 8.00 (1H, d, J=3.1 Hz),8.22 (1H, d, J=2.7 Hz), 8.30 (1H, brs), 8.73 (1H, brs).

ESI-MS (m/e): 421[M+H]⁺

Example 81

Preparation ofN-(2-{[5-methyl-6-({4-[(2-methyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethyl)propan-2-aminehydrochloride

The title compound (71 mg) was obtained as a pale yellow solid by themethods as in Examples 32 and 34, methods equivalent thereto orcombinations of these with usual methods, using4-[(2-methyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol,5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2-fluoro-3-methylpyridine and isopropylamine.

The analytical data of the title compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (CD₃OD) δ: 1.45 (6H, d, J=6.6 Hz), 2.44 (3H, s), 3.52-3.58 (1H,m), 3.53 (2H, t, J=4.9 Hz), 4.19 (3H, s), 4.40 (2H, t, J=4.9 Hz), 7.59(1H, d, J=2.7 Hz), 7.77 (1H, dd, J=9.0, 2.3 Hz), 7.82 (1H, d, J=2.7 Hz),7.92 (1H, dd, J=9.2, 2.3 Hz), 8.20 (1H, s), 8.29 (1H, s), 8.78 (1H, s).

ESI-MS (m/e): 435[M+H]⁺

Example 82

Preparation ofN-(2-{[6-({4-[(2-cyclopropyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethyl)propan-2-aminehydrochloride

The title compound (51 mg) was obtained as a pale yellow solid by themethods as in Examples 32 and 34, methods equivalent thereto orcombinations of these with usual methods, using4-[(2-cyclopropyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol,5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2-fluoro-3-methylpyridine and isopropylamine.

The analytical data of the title compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (CD₃OD) δ: 1.11-1.17 (2H, m), 1.30-1.35 (2H, m), 1.45 (6H, d,J=6.6 Hz), 3.51-3.58 (3H, m), 4.02-4.08 (1H, m), 4.40 (2H, t, J=4.9 Hz),7.19 (1H, d, J=9.0 Hz), 7.68-7.74 (2H, m), 7.90 (1H, d, J=8.2 Hz), 8.00(1H, d, J=3.1 Hz), 8.21 (1H, t, J=2.0 Hz), 8.28 (1H, s), 8.73 (1H, s).

ESI-MS (m/e): 447[M+H]⁺

Preparation of4-[(2-cyclopropyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol

1) To a solution of 4-nitro-2H-1,2,3-triazole (1.0 g, 8.77 mmol),cyclopropylboronic acid (1.51 g, 17.5 mmol), copper (II) acetate (1.59g, 8.77 mmol) and N,N-dimethylpyridin-4-amine (3.21 g, 26.3 mmol) intoluene (20 ml) was added sodium 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexamethyldisilazan-2-id(14.6 ml, 0.6M toluene solution) under oxygen atmosphere, and themixture was stirred at 95° C. for 2 days. The reaction solution wascooled to room temperature, water was then added, the mixture wasextracted with chloroform, then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The resultant residue was purifiedby silica gel column chromatography (Biotage, hexane:ethyl acetate=5:1to 3:1) to give 2-cyclopropyl-4-nitro-2H-1,2,3-triazole (249 mg, yield:18%) as a yellow oily substance.

2) To a solution of nitro intermediate (249 mg, 1.62 mmol), obtained inthe above reaction, in tetrahydrofuran (3 ml), were added methanol (1.5ml), water (0.75 ml), aqueous saturated ammonium chloride solution (0.75ml) and iron powder (451 mg, 8.08 mmol), and the mixture was stirred at85° C. for 90 minutes. The reaction liquid was cooled and then filtered,the residue was washed with methanol, and the filtrate was thenconcentrated under reduced pressure. The resultant residue was suspendedin a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution, then extracted withchloroform, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and then concentratedunder reduced pressure. To the resultant product were added 1Nhydrochloric acid (1.62 ml, 1.62 mmol) and methanol (5 ml), and themixture was concentrated under reduced pressure again to give2-cyclopropyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-amine hydrochloride (160 mg, yield:62%) as a brown solid.

3) Using 2-cyclopropyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-amine hydrochloride (160 mg,1.00 mmol) obtained in the above reaction and4-chloroquinazolin-6-ylacetate (230 mg, 1.03 mmol),4-[(2-cyclopropyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol (149 mg,yield: 54%) was obtained as a light brown solid by the method as inExample 76.

Example 83

Preparation of(3R)-3-fluoro-1-(2-{[5-methyl-6-({4-[(2-methyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethyl)pyrrolidinehydrochloride

The title compound (42 mg) was obtained as a pale yellow solid by themethods as in Examples 32 and 34, methods equivalent thereto orcombinations of these with usual methods, using4-[(2-methyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol,5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2-fluoro-3-methylpyridine and(3R)-3-fluoropyrrolidine.

The analytical data of the title compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (CD₃OD) δ: 2.44 (3H, s), 2.44-2.60 (2H, m), 3.67-3.99 (6H, m),4.19 (3H, s), 4.48 (2H, t, J=4.9 Hz), 5.53 (1H, d, J=53.2 Hz), 7.62 (1H,d, J=2.7 Hz), 7.78 (1H, d d, J=9.0, 2.3 Hz), 7.83 (1H, d, J=2.7 Hz),7.92 (1H, d, J=9.0 Hz), 8.21 (1H, s), 8.30 (1H, s), 8.80 (1H, s).

ESI-MS (m/e): 465[M+H]⁺

Example 84

Preparation of2-{[5-methyl-6-({4-[(2-methyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-yl}oxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}ethanol

The title compound (258 mg) was obtained as a white solid by the methodsas in Examples 1 and 49, methods equivalent thereto or combinations ofthese with usual methods, using4-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]quinazolin-6-ol and5-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2-fluoro-3-methylpyridine.

The analytical data of the title compound are shown below.

¹H-NMR (DMSO -d₆) δ: 2.32 (3H, s), 3.70 (2H, t, J=5.0 Hz), 4.02 (2H, t,J=5.0 Hz), 4.11 (3H, s), 4.89 (1H, t, J=5.0 Hz), 7.49 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz),7.61 (1H, dd, J=2.4, 9.0 Hz), 7.70 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 7.82 (1H, d, J=9.0Hz), 8.23 (1H, s), 8.28 (1 H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 8.64 (1H, s), 10.68 (1H,brs).

ESI-MS (m/e): 394[M+H]⁺

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

Heteroaryloxyquinazoline derivatives of the formula (I) and theirpharmaceutically-acceptable salts of the invention have an excellenteffect of glucokinase activation, and are useful in the field ofmedicines for remedy and/or prevention of diabetes, complications ofdiabetes or obesity.

1-17. (canceled)
 18. A compound represented by a formula (I):

wherein the A ring represents a pyrimidinyl group, which may have one ortwo groups selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, loweralkoxy, halogen, hydroxy, C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl and lower alkyl having 1-3identical or different lower alkoxy groups, halogen atoms or hydroxygroups; the B ring represents a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl group having1-3 identical or different hetero atoms selected from the groupconsisting of nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen atoms; R represents a groupselected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, lower alkoxy,halogen, hydroxy and lower alkyl having 1-3 identical or different loweralkoxy groups, halogen atoms or hydroxy groups; k represents an integerof from 0 to 3; R₁ denotes a group represented by a formula (II-1),(II-2), (II-3) or II-4):

wherein R¹¹ and R¹² each independently represent hydrogen, lower alkylor C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl, or R¹¹ and R¹², together with the nitrogen atom towhich they are bound, constitute 4- to 7-membered nitrogen-containingaliphatic rings (which may be substituted with 1-3 identical ordifferent halogen atoms), or any carbon atom of (CH₂)_(m), together withR¹¹ or R¹², may constitute 4- to 7-membered nitrogen-containingaliphatic rings; any carbon atom in (CH₂)_(m) may be substituted with alower alkyl group; the nitrogen atom to which R¹¹ and R¹² are bound mayform N-oxide; and m represents an integer of from 2 to 6, a grouprepresented by a formula (II-2)—O—(CH₂)_(n)—R¹³  (II-2) wherein: R¹³ represents lower alkoxy, hydroxyor carboxyl; n represents an integer of from 1 to 6; upon R¹³ beinglower alkoxy; the lower alkoxy, together with any carbon atom of(CH₂)_(n), may form 5- to 7-membered aliphatic rings; and any carbonatom in (CH₂)_(n) may be substituted with a lower alkyl group), a grouprepresented by a formula (II-3)

wherein R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are synonymous with the above R¹¹ and R¹²; prepresents an integer of from 2 to 6; and R³ represents a hydrogen atomor a lower alkyl group, or a group represented by a formula (II-4)

wherein: R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ are synonymous with the above R¹¹ and R¹²; qrepresents an integer of from 2 to 6; and R⁴ represents a hydrogen atomor a lower alkyl group, R² is a group selected from the group consistingof: lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen, hydroxy, cyano, carboxyl,alkoxycarbonyl, N-alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-dialkylcarbamoyl, loweralkylsulfonyl and lower alkyl having 1-3 identical or different loweralkoxy groups, halogen atoms, hydroxy groups, cyano groups, carboxylgroups, alkoxycarbonyl groups, N-alkylcarbamoyl groups,N,N-dialkylcarbamoyl groups or lower alkylsulfonyl groups, and rrepresents an integer of from 0 to 3, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof.
 19. The compound according to claim 1 wherein the B ringis a group selected from the group consisting of pyridinyl, pyrazinyl,pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, imidazolyl andisoxazolyl groups, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 20.The compound according to claim 18 wherein R¹ is a group represented bythe formula (II-1) or (II-2), or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof.
 21. The compound according to claim 18 wherein R¹ is a grouprepresented by the formula (II-1), or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof.
 22. The compound according to claim 18 wherein R¹ is a grouprepresented by the formula (II-2), or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof.
 23. The compound according to claim 18 wherein R¹ is a grouprepresented by the formula (II-3), or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof.
 24. The compound according to claim 18 wherein R¹ is a grouprepresented by the formula (II-4), or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof.
 25. The compound according to claim 21, wherein one of R¹¹ andR¹² is a hydrogen atom; and the other is a lower alkyl or C₃₋₇cycloalkyl group, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 26. Thecompound according to claim 21, wherein R¹¹ and R¹² each independentlyare lower alkyl or C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl groups, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.
 27. The compound according to claim 21, whereinR¹¹ and R¹² represent 4- to 7-membered nitrogen-containing aliphaticrings formed by R¹¹ and R¹² together with the nitrogen atom to whichthey are bound, (the nitrogen atom to which R¹¹ and R¹² are bound mayform N-oxide; and the 4- to 7-membered nitrogen-containing aliphaticrings may be substituted with 1-3 identical or different halogen atoms),or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 28. The compoundaccording to claim 21, wherein R¹¹ and R¹² represent 4- to 7-memberednitrogen-containing aliphatic rings formed by either R¹¹ or R¹² togetherwith any carbon atom of (CH₂)_(m) (any carbon atom in (CH₂)_(m) may besubstituted with a lower alkyl group), or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof.
 29. The compound according to claim 18, wherein thecompound represented by the formula (I) is:6-({3-chloro-5-[2-(methylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,6-({5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]-3-methylpyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,6-({3-fluoro-5-[2-(methylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,6-({3-fluoro-5-[2-(isopropylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,6-({3-methyl-5-[2-(methylamino)ethoxy]pyridin-2-yl}oxy)-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,6-{[3-chloro-5-(3-pyrrolidin-1-ylpropoxy)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)quinazolin-4-amine,or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 30. A pharmaceuticalcomposition comprising the compound according to claim 18 or thepharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in combination with apharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
 31. The composition of claim 30which further comprises another active ingredient intended for thetreatment of type II diabetes.
 32. A method of treating diabetes in amammalian patient in need of such treatment comprising administering tosaid patient a compound in accordance with claim 18, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in an amount that is effectiveto treat diabetes.